Acronyms & Abbreviations
| Acronym/Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| APHL | Association of Public Health Laboratories |
| AVR | Analysis, Visualization, and Reporting |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CS | Congenital Syphilis |
| CSELS | Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services |
| CSTE | Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists |
| eICR | electronic Initial Case Report |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record |
| ELR | Electronic Laboratory Reporting |
| eSHARE | electronic State HL7 Implementation to Achieve Resource Exchange |
| FAQs | Frequently Asked Questions |
| GC | Gonorrhea |
| GCDs | General Communicable Diseases |
| HAI | Healthcare-Associated Infections |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HL7 | Health Level 7 |
| IT | Information Technology |
| LGV | Lymphogranuloma Venereum |
| MMG | Message Mapping Guide |
| MMWR | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| NEDSS | National Electronic Disease Surveillance System |
| NETSS | National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance |
| NHSN | National Healthcare Safety Network |
| NMI | NNDSS Modernization Initiative |
| NNDSS | National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System |
| PHA | Public Health Agencies |
| PHIS | Public Health Information Systems |
| PRISM | Patient Reporting Investigation Surveillance Manager |
| SET-NET | Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network |
| SME | Subject Matter Expert |
| SSuN | STD Surveillance Network |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| VPDs | Vaccine Preventable Diseases |