Evaluation of Emergency Department Data Quality following PHIN Syndromic Surveillance Messaging Guide

Authors

  • Hwa-Gan Chang NYSDOH
  • Charlene Weng NYSDOH
  • Charlie DiDonato NTT Data
  • Dave DiCesare NYSDOH
  • Jian-Hua Chen NYSDOH
  • Debra Blog NYSDOH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4471

Abstract

The PHIN syndromic surveillance messaging guide was published for eligible hospitals to submit Emergency Department Admit Discharge Transfer messages data to public health agencies as one of public health objectives released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Meaningful Use stage 1 final rules. New York is working with certified EHR vendors and hospitals to evaluate the readiness, timeliness, availability of data elements, and accuracy of data contents from hospitals submitting ED data for MU. The learning experience in implementing syndromic surveillance for MU will help EHR vendors and public health preparing for Stage 2.

Author Biography

Hwa-Gan Chang, NYSDOH

Dr. Chang is the director of Statistical Unit, Division of Epidemiology in the New York State Department of Health. She oversees the design, development, implementation, training, and quality assurance of Electronic Clinical Laboratory Reporting System, Communicable Disease Electronic Surveillance System , Outbreak Management System, and Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System. Dr. Chang obtained her Master degree in Biostatistics at University of California, Berkeley and her PhD in Epidemiology from State University at Albany.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Chang, H.-G., Weng, C., DiDonato, C., DiCesare, D., Chen, J.-H., & Blog, D. (2013). Evaluation of Emergency Department Data Quality following PHIN Syndromic Surveillance Messaging Guide. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4471

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Oral Presentations: Meaningful Use