NSSP Update – January 2022
A Technical Newsletter for the NSSP Community of Practice | January 2022
The National Syndromic Surveillance Program issues NSSP Update monthly to share the latest Community of Practice activities, technical and program updates, and ways in which syndromic surveillance is improving public health.
PUBLIC HEALTH DATA INTEROPERABILITY
How to Implement Data Interoperability
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised public health reporting requirements, including for syndromic surveillance, for participants in the 2022 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program. Here’s how we can help.
TECHNICAL TIPS AND TRAINING
Have you checked out NSSP’s RStudio resources lately? You can use ESSENCE application programming interfaces with the new Rnssp Package.
Developing Syndrome Definitions
NSSP works with health departments and CDC programs to develop and improve syndrome definitions. Also see the NSSP Community of Practice Knowledge Repository.
FACILITY PARTICIPATION
NSSP Emergency Department Coverage Extends to 50 States and Guam
Monthly National-level Free-text ESSENCE Queries
Analysts can exercise a high level of customization by using free-text queries. They can quickly code free-text queries and rapidly respond to outbreaks, disasters, and health events that unfold. These word clouds capture free-text queries from a national perspective.
| January 26 | NSSP Community of Practice Call (Monthly); 12:00–1:30 PM ET NEW TIME |
| January 27 | NSSP ESSENCE User Group; 3:00–4:00 PM ET |
| February 2 | Syndrome Definition Subcommittee Call (Monthly); 1:00–2:00 PM ET |
| February 4 | Syndromic Surveillance and Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Subcommittee Call (Monthly); 2:00–2:45 PM ET |
| February 8 | NSSP R User Group Call; 2:00–3:00 PM ET |
| February 11 | Data Quality Subcommittee Call (Monthly); 12:00–1:00 PM ET |
| February 15 | NSSP Vendor Patches (Testing and Development); 12:00–8:00 AM ET |
| February 17 | NSSP Vendor Patches (Onboarding and Production); 12:00–8:00 AM ET |
| February 23 | NSSP Community of Practice Call (Monthly); 12:00–1:30 PM ET |
| February 24 | NSSP ESSENCE User Group; 3:00–4:00 PM ET |
| June 19–23 | CSTE 2022 Annual Conference; Louisville, Kentucky |
View more calendar details at the NSSP Community of Practice.
