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Validation of Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS) Data and Implications for Improving Data Quality and Representativeness

Document

Surveillance modernization efforts emphasize the potential use of electronic health record (EHR) data to inform public health surveillance and prevention. However, EHR data streams vary widely in their completeness, accuracy, and representativeness. This publication describes a validation process developed by the Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS) pilot project to identify and resolve data quality issues that could affect chronic disease prevalence estimates.

Year released: 2024

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Data Quality

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement - TEFCA

Presentation

This presentation is a review of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and its relationship to public health. The recording is a presentation to the Tennessee Informatics Community of Practice.

Year released: 2023

Topics
Data Modernization
TEFCA
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Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes

The Difference Between eCR and Traditional Case Reporting

Presentation

Learn the difference between eCR and traditional case reporting. See how eCR is a faster process to receive and send more complete data.

Year released: 2021

Topics
Case Reporting
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Duration: 3 Minutes

Understanding LOINC concepts and uses

Presentation

This two-part presentation 1)provides content on: the History of LOINC as an organization and a community of users; a definition of LOINC and LOINC code basics; the LOINC concept model; the six LOINC axeses; and resources for learning more about LOINC. 2) an overview of a typical mapping project using LOINC.

Year released: 2020

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Terminology
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Duration: 1 Hour

Competencies for Public Health Informaticians

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Definition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of those working in the discipline

Year released: 2009

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Staffing
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Duration: 45 Minutes to 1 Hour

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