Annals of family medicine
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Annals of family medicine · Jul 2006
Syndromic surveillance for emerging infections in office practice using billing data.
We wanted to evaluate the feasibility of conducting syndromic surveillance in a primary care office using billing data. ⋯ This preliminary study showed the feasibility of implementing syndromic surveillance in an office setting at a low cost and with minimal staff effort. Although many implementation issues remain, further development of syndromic surveillance systems should include primary care offices.