@article{Taylor_Snelick_2017, title={NIST Syndromic Surveillance Test Suite 2015 Edition}, volume={9}, url={https://ojphi.org/ojs/index.php/ojphi/article/view/7626}, DOI={10.5210/ojphi.v9i1.7626}, abstractNote={<div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 288.115px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(1.08186);" data-canvas-width="63.1985303030303">Objective</div><div style="left: 104.045px; top: 302.93px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.978073);" data-canvas-width="376.81878030303017">The NIST Syndromic Surveillance Test Suite for 2015 Edition</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 319.445px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0074);" data-canvas-width="392.63245075757567">ONC certification testing was published in February 2016. Key</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 335.96px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.987186);" data-canvas-width="391.99513106060573">information related to the purpose, development, and use of this</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 352.475px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00422);" data-canvas-width="335.30877272727264">conformance test tool is provided via snapshots on a poster.</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 383.903px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(1.11811);" data-canvas-width="81.88294696969696">Introduction</div><div style="left: 104.045px; top: 398.718px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0125);" data-canvas-width="377.5964787878787">Details about the ONC 2015 Edition certification criteria for</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 415.233px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.03426);" data-canvas-width="393.5168371212121">Syndromic Surveillance and the related NIST Test Suite were</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 431.748px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.06325);" data-canvas-width="394.0572954545453">explained previously. We now provide an overview and key</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 448.263px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.983485);" data-canvas-width="389.45989015151514">information regarding updates to the Test Suite and how it is designed</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 464.779px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00165);" data-canvas-width="60.43306818181818">to be used.</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 496.206px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(1.07334);" data-canvas-width="57.70971969696969">Methods</div><div style="left: 104.045px; top: 511.021px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.02736);" data-canvas-width="375.89228030303013">Snapshots are provided on a poster and are used by the presenter</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 527.536px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.980967);" data-canvas-width="391.7817553030304">to explain the steps involved in developing the NIST Syndromic</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 544.051px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.957189);" data-canvas-width="391.47432575757585">Surveillance Test Suite 2015 Edition, to show key features of and</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 560.566px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00737);" data-canvas-width="389.9849068181817">updates to the Test Suite, and to illustrate the relationship of the Test</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 577.082px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.977894);" data-canvas-width="389.3812780303029">Suite to various releases of the PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 593.597px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00274);" data-canvas-width="73.68482575757575">Surveillance.</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 625.024px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(1.08498);" data-canvas-width="50.70481818181818">Results</div><div style="left: 104.045px; top: 639.839px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.978073);" data-canvas-width="376.81878030303017">The NIST Syndromic Surveillance Test Suite for 2015 Edition</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 656.354px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.963455);" data-canvas-width="391.2749878787881">ONC certification testing was published in February 2016. As the</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 672.869px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.03116);" data-canvas-width="390.8959651515152">target stakeholders began using it and providing feedback, this tool</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 689.385px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01263);" data-canvas-width="390.3021628787879">and associated documentation were updated. The Test Suite is being</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 705.9px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.02091);" data-canvas-width="390.5815166666666">used by test labs for ONC certification testing of health information</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 722.415px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.04127);" data-canvas-width="391.29183333333305">technologies, by developers in preparation for certification testing,</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 738.93px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00895);" data-canvas-width="392.76581060606054">and ultimately by public health jurisdictions for on-boarding of</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 755.445px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00305);" data-canvas-width="339.19726515151496">provider organizations that need to submit surveillance data.</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 786.872px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(1.10288);" data-canvas-width="84.24131060606061">Conclusions</div><div style="left: 104.045px; top: 801.688px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00225);" data-canvas-width="377.56559545454536">Automated conformance test tools enable validation of health</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 818.203px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.06658);" data-canvas-width="394.24259545454527">information technologies’ ability to support the requirements</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 834.718px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.990907);" data-canvas-width="389.50902272727257">published in the PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance.</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 851.233px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.04332);" data-canvas-width="391.3156977272728">Having this standard and the means to validate conformance helps</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 867.748px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.995618);" data-canvas-width="392.107434090909">drive the industry toward the level of interoperability needed to</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 884.263px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0066);" data-canvas-width="390.090190909091">promote efficient reporting and utilization of syndrome-based public</div><div style="left: 89.1818px; top: 900.779px; font-size: 14.0379px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00245);" data-canvas-width="178.9548787878788">health surveillance information.</div>}, number={1}, journal={Online Journal of Public Health Informatics}, author={Taylor, Sheryl L. and Snelick, Robert}, year={2017}, month={May} }