The public health informatics nurse receives an updated list of standards that address the submission of electronic data to public health agencies. What do these standards address? Select all that apply.
A) Immunizations
B) Location of the patients
C) Syndromic surveillance
D) Antibiotics being prescribed
E) Reportable laboratory results
A) Immunizations
C) Syndromic surveillance
E) Reportable laboratory results
Explanation: A) The Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria, established by the Office of the National Coordinator and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services contain provisions that create standards for the submission of electronic data to public health agencies. These standards specifically include immunizations.
B) These standards do not include the location of the patients.
C) The Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria, established by the Office of the National Coordinator and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services contain provisions that create standards for the submission of electronic data to public health agencies. These standards specifically include syndromic surveillance consisting of prediagnostic reporting of data that detain and characterize unusual activity for public health field investigation.
D) These standards do not include the antibiotics being prescribed.
E) The Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria, established by the Office of the National Coordinator and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services contain provisions that create standards for the submission of electronic data to public health agencies. These standards specifically include reportable laboratory results.
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