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A new version of the COVID-19 reporting specification (11.0 Release 20210721) has been released in the RCKMS Tool. This new version of COVID-19 Reporting Specifications has been updated to align with case ascertainment criteria in the CSTE Position Statement 21-ID-01 titled “Update to the standardized surveillance case definition and national notification for 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)”. …

A new version of COVID-19 is available for authoring! Read More »

In July 2021, CSTE released updated versions of reporting specifications for Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection and Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).  Both conditions have SNOMED Condition Code updates. This new release may impact your jurisdiction and may require your attention. The following two conditions have SNOMED Condition Code updates that will be released on July 27, 2021.  …

SNOMED Condition Code update for Chlamydia and Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Read More »

The 9 conditions announced in the CSTE RCKMS Content release announcement on June 9, 2021 (See announcement here) are now available in the RCKMS Tool.  With this release, there are now a total of 108 conditions (82 nationally notifiable conditions (NNCs) and 26 non-notifiable conditions) available for authoring for eCR.  Along with the 9 new …

New conditions are now available for authoring- July 2021 Read More »

On June 9th, 2021 , The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) announced the sixth release of Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) content for electronic case reporting (eCR) of 82 nationally notifiable conditions (NNCs) and 26 non-notifiable conditions. RCKMS stores comprehensive information on public health reporting requirements and acts as a decision support …

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Greetings RCKMS Users, The RCKMS Authoring Tool currently has 89 conditions available for authoring for electronic case reporting.  On March 1, 2021, 10 new conditions will be available in the Authoring Tool, and there will be a total of 99 conditions (82 nationally notifiable conditions (NNCs) and 17 non-notifiable conditions) as mentioned in the CSTE …

Authoring, Office Hours & More! (Spring 2021) Read More »

We are excited to announce the official launch of the RCKMS Community of Practice (CoP) on March 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET with an informational virtual kickoff webinar.   The RCKMS user community now has a central communication platform, supportive of peer-to-peer engagement with a dedicated space to exchange experiences related to RCKMS adoption, the …

Introducing the RCKMS Community of Practice! Read More »

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) is pleased to announce the fifth release of Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) content for electronic case reporting (eCR) of 82 nationally notifiable conditions (NNCs) and 17 non-notifiable conditions. RCKMS stores comprehensive information on public health reporting requirements and acts as a decision support service (DSS) to …

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The conditions that were announced in the CSTE June 8th Content Release are now available in the RCKMS Tool. With this release, there are now a total of 89 conditions available for authoring in the RCKMS Tool. Click here to review the Content Release materials. We encourage all jurisdictions to review the details of the Content …

New Conditions Are Now Available! (Authoring Schedule Included) Read More »