Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on 2022-04-28
CDC's Consolidated Comment
- Strongly recommend inclusion of this data element along with travel history dates as part of USCDI v3. Not only is this information important for public health, but also plays an important role in developing a differential diagnosis list as some infectious diseases are more common or only found internationally. Additionally, these concepts are built into national case notifications to CDC for 25 reportable conditions using the case notification HL7 message mapping guide format. Anticipate within the next couple of years to make travel history available for all notifiable conditions as it is not only important for general surveillance, but also for work done at CDC related to global migration and quarantine e.g., it helps to identify post-exposure prophylaxes needs and plays critical role in outbreak response such as Ebola and/or early SARS-CoV-2 response.
CSTE Comment:
- Agree with CDC: Strongly recommend inclusion of this data element along with travel history location as part of USCDI v3. Not only is this information important for public health, but also plays an important role in developing a differential diagnosis list as some infectious diseases are more common or only found internationally. Additionally, these concepts are built into national case notifications to CDC for 25 reportable conditions using the case notification HL7 message mapping guide format. Anticipate within the next couple of years to make travel history available for all notifiable conditions as it is not only important for general surveillance, but also for work done at CDC related to global migration and quarantine e.g., it helps to identify post-exposure prophylaxes needs and plays critical role in outbreak response such as Ebola and/or early SARS-CoV-2 response.
- For travel history it is important to capture the dates the person was in the location/destination (start date and end date) - also important to phrase the question so that it does not always represent travel FROM the US to another country and back as many individuals who may have been residing in another country or another relevant location may present for care. Recommend the question be asked as whether time was spent recently in a foreign country or another location outside of the jurisdiction.
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on 2023-04-07
CDC's Consolidated Comment for USCDI v4