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STD Data Management & Information Technology

Timely access to quality data is one of the backbones of an effective STD prevention and control program. The ability to accurately collect and analyze data in a timely fashion is a key part of making correct decisions regarding individual patient care and case management and, on a broader level, making effective programmatic decisions on issues such as prioritizing intervention activities and allocating scarce resources. A key part of the data collection and management process falls into the area of informatics, i.e. the use of information systems and technology to perform the critical tasks of data collection, management, and analysis. This website provides access to information and resources designed to assist state and local STD prevention programs in their use of data and information systems.

NETSS/NEDSS Guides

De-Duplication Guidance for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Laboratory Reports - This document contains background and guidance on the timeframe that jurisdictions should use to de-duplicate their gonorrhea and chlamydia laboratory reports before reporting these cases to CDC.

NETSS Implementation Plan – (Effective January 2014) This document contains the procedures and record layouts that must be used by state and local health departments to electronically report cases of nationally notifiable STDs to CDC via the National Electronic Telecommunication System for Surveillance (NETSS).

Summary – A summary of the latest changes to the NETSS Implementation Guide.

NEDSS Messaging Guide – This document is currently under development but will contain the specifications for creating an HL7 2.5 message that meets the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) requirements for electronically reporting cases of nationally notifiable STDS to CDC.

Requirements for STD Information Systems

Requirements and other design-related materials are available for several existing STD Information Systems:

STD Information Systems Currently Available


Name Developer Users Type Capability Contact
STD MIS Accelerator for Microsoft Microsoft Corporation, McGladrey LLP Multiple Counties and States within the United States Web-based Case management, patient and partner management, surveillance, and other standard STD tracking and reporting functionality. STD*MIS migration process and tools. Secure cloud and on-premises deployment options. Phillip Haase 
Phillip.Haase@rsmus.com

Andy Pitman andypit@microsoft.com
Guardian PH Atlas Development Corporation Multiple Counties and States within the United States and abroad Web-based Comprehensive disease surveillance, outbreak management, and case management for all communicable diseases. Supports immunization workflow and syndromic surveillance. Complete ELR solution. Facilitates HAI surveillance and reporting to NHSN. Mark Marostica
mmarostica@atlasph.com
STD*MIS CDC/DSTDP Multiple project areas Client-server Surveillance, Case Management, standard STD functions. https://www.cdc.gov/std/std-mis/
PRISM Advanced Systems Design Multiple US states Web-based Surveillance, Case Management, standard STD functions, HARS record search, GISP Mary White
Mary.White@asd-web.com
Advanced Systems Design, Inc.
PRISM@asd-web.com
Michigan Disease Surveillance System Science and Technology Corporation (STC), Altarum Institute Michigan Web-based Surveillance
STD Module in development
Katie Macomber, Epidemiologist
macomberk@michigan.gov
PHIMS-STD WA DOH, PHSKC Local Health Jurisdictions Web-based Surveillance, Case Management, Monitoring & Evaluation Julie Simon, MSPH
STD Epidemiologist
julieann.simon@doh.wa.gov Mark Aubin
mark.aubin@doh.wa.gov
Open Medical Record System (OpenMRS) Regenstrief Institute & Partners in Health Unknown Web-based Clinic medical records OpenMRS
PA-NEDSS PA DOH, Deloitte Consulting LLP Pennsylvania Web-based Surveillance, Case Management, ELR, Online disease reporting, Outbreak management
 
Steve Kowalewski (STD Program Lead)
c-skowalew@state.pa.us
Bob Giallo (IT Project Manager) rgiallo@state.pa.us
Maven Consilience Software Multiple US States and Cities Web-based Web-based disease surveillance, outbreak management across all communicable diseases (including TB, STDs, HIV, GCDs, VPDs, Cancer, Lead Poisoning, Chronic Diseases) Joy Alamgir
NEDSS Base System (NBS) CDC/CSELS Multiple local and state health departments Web-Based Web-based Disease Surveillance, Case Management, ELR,  Reporting, Workflow Decision Support Michael Wodajo (gue7@cdc.gov)
Marion Anandappa (dza4@cdc.gov)
TriSano Community Edition and CSI TriSano Enterprise Edition Collaborative Software Initiative Multiple local and state health departments Web-based Surveillance, Case Management, Contact Management, Outbreak Management, disease-specific questionnaire development, ELR, AVR, support for all communicable diseases Kelly Usselman
kelly@csinitiative.com

Additionally, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) also maintains information regarding electronic surveillance systems being used by its members.

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