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CDC provides documents to assist with implementing HL7® message mapping guides and CSV implementation guides for sending case notifications to NNDSS.
Supporting Documents for Implementation
Supporting Documents for Implementation
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| 1CDP-RREDI CSV Addendum for Case Notification_v1.0 |
Outlines the information necessary to make a properly formatted CSV for case notification to CDC. For more information on HL7 related terms or format requirements, see the PHIN Messaging Specification for Case Notification v3.1.1. |
| FAQs about implementing the “Country of Usual Residence” data element | This document includes guidance for implementing the “Country of Usual Residence” data element in HL7® case notifications. |
| Methods for Conveying Unknown Values in Case Notification | Guidelines that address the methods for data transmission in HL7® messages when the information is collected in the surveillance system |
| Generic Data Elements that Define a Unique Case (7/7/2017) | Information for NNDSS reporting jurisdictions about which data elements in the Generic v2.0 MMG cannot change for a case because they are used to define a unique case in the CDC MVPS for HL7® case notifications |
| Laboratory Template (5/11/2018) | This document includes the data elements for the “Laboratory Repeating Group” in the Message Mapping Guides. |
| PHIN Messaging Specification for Case Notification v3.1.1 | This document, released for use starting in 2019, outlines the specifications to accommodate sending the Generic and disease-specific MMGs (e.g., hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, etc.). Version 3.1.1 updates hyperlinks to align with 2021 NNDSS website updates. |
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Last Reviewed: April 16, 2021