Technical Resource Center
Welcome to the NSSP technical resources page for syndromic surveillance practitioners! These resources will help you bring facilities onboard the BioSense Platform, update your Master Facility Tables, get started using the Platform tools, and comply with HL7 case notifications from mapping guides. If you have questions or would like technical assistance, please contact the Service Desk (account required).

COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Interactive dashboard shows combined view of emergency department visits for multiple respiratory conditions using diagnoses only. Companion guide describes how data are interpreted and percent of visits calculated as well as diagnostic codes and clinical terms used to create definitions.

Data filtering affects data quality. This explanation about NSSP–ESSENCE filters and filter years will help you control for which facilities are included in the analyses.