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Electronic Tracking of Influenza-like Illness Incidence in an Outpatient Population
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Using an electronic health record (EHR) system, we tracked an outpatient population from a series of primary care providers to identify influenza-like illness (ILI) as part of a multi-state effort directed by the Centers for Disease Control and… read more -
Use of an electronic health record system for public health surveillance
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Although development of computerized medical record systems in the United States is a high priority, there are relatively few instances of such systems supporting disease surveillance systems. The Indian Health Service (IHS) has had an electronic… read more -
A Demonstration of Meaningfully Using the ISDS Recommended Data Elements
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National Health IT Initiatives are helping to advance the state of automated disease surveillance through incentives to health care facilities to implement electronic medical records and provide data to health departments and use collaborative… read more -
Comparison of ED and Urgent Care ILI Surveillance Data From the 2009 H1N1 Outbreak
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Syndromic surveillance of health care data such as the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9), codes related to Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI), was used to track the progression of the 2009 Fall Novel H1N1 Outbreak in the… read more -
Using a Collaborative Approach to Tobacco Control Efforts in Marginalized Communities
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Although significant progress has been made in tobacco control in the United States (US) over the past 50 years, more than 15% of the population currently use tobacco products.1 Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death,… read more -
Monitoring winter-seasonal acute gastroenteritis emergency department visits by age
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Epidemic acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major contributor to the global burden of morbidity and mortality. Rotavirus and norovirus epidemics present a significant burden annually, with their predominant impact in temperate climates occurring… read more -
Google Flu Trends: Correlation with Emergency Department Influenza Rates and Crowding Metrics
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Emergency Departments (ED) supply critical infrastructure to provide medical care in the event of a disaster or disease outbreak, including seasonal and pandemic influenza [1]. Already over-crowded and stretched to near-capacity, influenza activity… read more -
Surveillance in New Jersey - From Anthrax to Automation
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In the summer of 2001, New Jersey (NJ) was in the process of developing surveillance activities for bioterrorism. On September 11, 2001, the U.S. suffered a major terrorist attack. Approximately a month later, Anthrax-laced letters were processed… read more