January Updates:

National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO): Hospital Data and Climate Health Surveillance
​Health care data is increasingly generated by electronic health records (EHR) also known as electronic medical records (EMR). An estimated 88% of American physicians use EHRs in their offices. Emergency department chief complaints serve as the primary data source for local health departments (LHDs) that employ syndromic surveillance, providing a snapshot of acute health problems within a community.
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