By implementing this electronic surveillance system, the Department will be able to receive one file from hospitals and provide the data to the many surveillance programs (i.e. Asthma, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.) based on levels of security.

The MSDH Asthma Program STRONGLY encourages hospitals to participate in the MSDH's statewide electronic surveillance system in order to streamline hospitals' data reporting requirements by avoiding duplicate MSDH data requests.

  More Information

If you have questions or would like additional information on electronic reporting, please contact Joe Surkin at 601-576-7413 or e-mail joe.surkin@msdh.state.ms.us.

Please submit 2006-2007 data for visits with ICD9 codes 493.xx or 506.xx as the primary discharge diagnosis (main reason for visit) to:

• Karen King, Surveillance Specialist
  Mississippi State Department of Health
  Office of Health Data & Research
  P.O. Box 1700, Room O-200
  Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Please submit data elements in the exact order shown in the data set specifications.

  Instructions and other materials

You can find the following instructions and forms at the end of this page.

• Traditional Asthma Hospital Visit Reporting Instructions
• Data Set Specifications
• Data Reporting Codes
• Hospital Contact Information Form
  Please update and fax to 601-576-8168

  Questions

If you have questions, please contact Karen King at 601-576-7416, or email karen.king@msdh.state.ms.us.