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Overview of steps for new sites installing ESP for case reporting

  • A kick-off meeting will be planned
    • Appropriate IT staff and identified point person from the site should be present
    • The implementation kit materials will be provided in advance  
  • During kick-off meeting
    • Develop a timeline
    • Review all materials and processes
  • Site will provide an annotated copy of the File Spec on what they can/can’t report, important notes, etc.
    • Site will provide a list with detailed descriptions of encounter types
  • Discussion of specific data elements of interest with sites will occur at the kick off or subsequent meeting
    • e.g. IV drug use, homelessness (desired but not yet in model); NDCs for prescription medications - in the model but need site-specific details

Provider Tasks

ESP Provider Tasks.pdf - outlines the process for installing ESP including responsibilities of care provider and Commonwealth Informatics

How To Guide

How To Install and Configure ESP on Ubuntu v1.12.docx

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Technical Specifications

ESP server sizing and software dependencies.docx - explains technical resources needed

EMR Field List (FileSpec)

ESP_Filespec_draft 20171109.xlsx  - details which EMR fields are necessary for ESP operation and case reporting (this is a draft; final version forthcoming)

ESP

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Algorithms Summary

Note: This is just the current algorithms being used at >=1 site for case reporting

Algorithm definitions for ESP_20170619v3b.docx - summary of algorithms used to identify cases for notifiable disease reporting

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