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Identifying Contextual Features to Improve the Performance of an Influenza-Like Illness Text Classifier
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To understand the types of false positive cases identified by an Influenza-like illness (ILI) text classifier by measuring the prevalence of ILI-related concepts that are negated, hypothetical, include explicit mention of temporality, experienced by… read more… on symptoms, problems, or findings from electronic note documents. False positive extractions may be due to concepts … of these strings. Two reviewers annotated the same document set with a third reviewer completing a blinded … version of the text classifier applied to surveillance document sources was 75% and 27% with 569(4%) false positive … -
The Biosurveillance Resource Directory - A One-Stop Shop for Systems, Sources, and Tools
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Local, national, and global infectious disease surveillance systems have been implemented to meet the demands of monitoring, detecting, and reporting disease outbreaks and prevalence. Varying surveillance goals and geographic reach have led to… read more… from websites, peer-reviewed literature, government documents, and subject-matter expert consultations. … from websites, peer-reviewed literature, government documents, and subject-matter expert consultations. … -
Electronic case reporting of STIs: Are non-existent codes the reason for missing information?
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Under the CDC STD Surveillance Network (SSuN) Part B grant, WA DOH is testing eICR of sexually transmitted infections (STI) with a clinical partner. Existing standard vocabulary codes were identified to represent previously-identified information… read more… case reporting (eICR) relying on Continuity of Care Documents (CCDs) exported from our clinical partnerâs … case reporting (eICR) relying on Continuity of Care Documents (CCDs) exported from our clinical partnerâs … -
Where are the data? Accuracy of automated EHR reporting
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Over 300 independent practices transmit monthly quality reports to a data warehouse using an automated process to summarize patient information into quality measures. All practices have implemented an EHR that captures clinical information to be… read more… A total of 82 small practices received training on document- ing in the EHR to maximize performance on quality … Despite train- ing, providers do not consistently document smoking status as intended by the EHR interface … -
Executive Summary of the ISDS DTRA Consultancy Project 2014-2017
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The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) fills the need for a practical forum and coordinating mechanism for collaboration among subject matter experts (SMEs) from stakeholder groups that may normally not interact but who, when… read more… themselves in this new role, little documentation or guidance exists to guide public health in how to best … individual meetings, but there is still an urgent need to document suggested surveillance strategies for state and … correct target audiences to share the information. More guidance and coaching are needed on how to reach out to … -
Design and development of a standards-based model to publish public health reporting criteria
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State laws mandate clinicians and laboratories to report occurrences of reportable diseases to public health entities. For this purpose, a set of case-reporting specifications are published and maintained by public health departments… read more… using standards, we reviewed existing HL7-structured documents including the Clinical Document Architecture. The knowledge management system … -
The National Operational Epidemiological Modeling Process
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Participants will be provided with an overview of a study to determine the requirements of a national operational modeling process, including the study, methodology, and key findings. These include an overview of the current operational… read more… by a lead agency 3. Develops and aligns modeling guidance and standards with available funding streams 4. … communica)ng informa)on • Communica)ons policy and guidance development • Mathema)cal model development … -
Building Meaningful Use Reporting Infrastructure In NH Through Partnerships
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Under the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Rule, hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provided they meet certain requirements including Meaningful Use (MU). Demonstrating… read more… with the NH Regional Extension Center (REC) to host MU guidance and brokered with Orion Health, the Office of the … integrated with the NH HIE. The MU REC website provided guidance, FAQs, state rules and allowed NH DPHS to commu- …