Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on 2022-09-29
Submitted By: Sarah Gaunt / Lantana Consulting Group | |
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Data Element Information | |
Use Case Description(s) | |
Use Case Description | Electronic case reporting requires Patient identifier. |
Estimate the breadth of applicability of the use case(s) for this data element | This data is exchanged as part of the extensive implementation of electronic case reporting in the US. Target is nationwide, currently 5400+ sites are reporting. There are between 56 and 2400 public health agencies using this data. Electronic case reporting is also cited in the Cares Act regulations. |
Link to use case project page | http://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=436; http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ecr/; |
Healthcare Aims |
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Maturity of Use and Technical Specifications for Data Element | |
Applicable Standard(s) | FHIR US Core https://www.hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ |
Additional Specifications | https://www.hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ |
Current Use | Extensively used in production environments |
Supporting Artifacts |
This data is exchanged as part of the extensive implementation of electronic case reporting in the US. Target is nationwide, currently 5400+ sites are reporting. There are between 56 and 2400 public health agencies using this data. Electronic case reporting is also cited in the Cares Act regulations. http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ecr/; http://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=436 |
Extent of exchange | 5 or more. This data element has been tested at scale between multiple different production environments to support the majority of anticipated stakeholders. |
Supporting Artifacts |
Electronic Case Reporting: Target is nationwide, currently 5400+ sites are reporting. There are between 56 and 2400 public health agencies using this data. |
Potential Challenges | |
Restrictions on Standardization (e.g. proprietary code) | None |
Restrictions on Use (e.g. licensing, user fees) | None |
Privacy and Security Concerns | No concerns over and above the typically privacy and security considerations associated with any health related data. |
Estimate of Overall Burden | This data element is straightforward in nature and should not present a large burden to implement provided the EHR system is capturing the data. |
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on 2023-09-15
CDC's Consolidated Comment for USCDI v5
CDC continues to recommend this data element for USCDI v5.