Guides
Cancer Reporting
| Document | Transaction | Standard(s) Used | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Healthcare Provider Reporting to Central Cancer Registries August 2012 | Cancer Reporting (Stage 2 MU) | HL7 CDA | Published |
Communications and Directory
| Document | Transaction | Standard(s) Used | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIN Communication and Alerting (PCA) Guide Version 1.3 (April 27, 2010) | Public Health Alerting | EDXL V 1.0 | Published |
| CAP V1.1 | |||
| PHIN Directory Exchange Implementation Guide Version 1.0 (May 16, 2007) | Public Health Directory Exchange | DSML 1.0 | Published |
ELR
| Document | Transaction | Standard(s) Used | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HL7 Version 2.5.1 Implementation Guide: Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Public Health (US Realm), Release 1, HL7 Informative Document (February 2010) | Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Public Health | HL7 2.5.1 | Published |
Message Transport
| Document | Transaction | Standard(s) Used | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIN Exchange Developer Guide Version 1.0 (April 30, 2010) | PHIN Exchange | XML | Published |
| SOAP | |||
| SSL | |||
| PHIN Secure Message Transport Guide Version 2.0 (July 31, 2008) | PHIN Secure Message Transport (PHIN MS) | SOAP 1.1 | Published |
| XML Digital Signature: RSA-1.5 and SHA-1 | |||
| XML Encryption: RSA-1.5 and Triple-DES-CBC | |||
| Two-way SSL 3.0 |
Notifiable Disease Case Notification
In addition to the guides listed below, other information and artifacts (i.e. checklists, instructions, test data) related to creating and sending case notification messages from public health entities to the CDC is available here.
| Document | Transaction | Standard(s) Used | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arboviral Case Notification | HL7 2.5 | Published | |
| Generic Case Notification | HL7 2.5 | Published | |
| Generic Case Notification Summary | HL7 2.5 | Published | |
| Tuberculosis Case Notification | HL7 2.5 | Published | |
| Varicella Case Notification | HL7 2.5 | Published | |
| Batch Case Notification | HL7 2.5 | Published |
Syndromic Surveillance
CDC, in collaboration with ISDS, has published Syndromic Surveillance messaging guides to support the Meaningful Use programs. To access and use the HL7 Implementation Guides for the Stage 2 Syndromic Surveillance Meaningful Use objectives, please see table listed below.
| Document | Transaction | Standard(s) Used | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department and Urgent Care Data, Release 1 (October 2011) | Biosurveillance (Suggested for use with EHR Certification 2011 ed.) |
HL7 2.5.1 (Version 2.3.1 Compatible) |
Published |
| PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department and Urgent Care Data, Release 1.1 (August 2012) | Biosurveillance (ONC Certification Criteria for EHR Technology, 2014 Ed.) |
HL7 2.5.1 (Version 2.3.1 Compatible) Meaningful Use Stage 2 (October 2013 start) |
Published |
| PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department and Urgent Care Data, Addendum Release 1.1 (August 2012) | Biosurveillance (ONC Certification Criteria for EHR Technology, 2014 Ed.) |
HL7 2.5.1 (Version 2.3.1 Compatible) Meaningful Use Stage 2 (October 2013 start) |
Published |
| PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department and Urgent Care Data, Release 1.1 (August 2012),Testing Clarification Release 1.2 (February 2013) | Biosurveillance (ONC Certification Criteria for EHR Technology, 2014 Ed.) |
HL7 2.5.1 (Version 2.3.1 Compatible) Meaningful Use Stage 2 (October 2013 start) |
Published |
| PHIN Messaging Guide For Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department, Urgent Care And Inpatient Settings, Release 1.9 (April 2013) | Biosurveillance (Currently not referenced for EHR certification) |
HL7 2.5.1 (Version 2.3.1 Compatible) This guide is suggested for future Meaningful Use Stages. |
Published |
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