essence v1.9 training course: 3. differences between old and new essence

ESSENCE v1.9 Training Course: 3. Differences between Old and New

ESSENCE Emily Kuo, MPH

Missouri ESSENCEQuestions or concerns?

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Email: essence@dhss.mo.gov

Core Elements

1. Taking care of logistics first.

2. Icon functions

2. Icon Functions

ESSENCE v1.4

ESSENCE v1.9

2. Icon functions

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ESSENCE v1.4

Addition of hospitals in Illinois.

Most updated map of present ESSENCE hospitals.

2. Icon functions

Event List is a valuable function in our syndromic surveillance system but it will not be implemented for now.

ESSENCE v1.9

ESSENCE v1.4

2. Icon functions

ESSENCE v1.4

ESSENCE v1.9

2. Icon functions

ESSENCE v1.4

ESSENCE v1.9

2. Icon functions

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ESSENCE v1.9

3. Additional Features

ESSENCE v1.4

ESSENCE v1.9

The Create Event webpage provides a method for ESSENCE users to report and share health information with other

users.

3. Additional Features

New Age Group (0-4, 5-17, 18-44, 45-64, and 65+), Race and Ethnicity are new variables added to patient-level data presented by ESSENCE.

This concludes the part on Differences between Old and New ESSENCE. Proceed to the next core.