Excess Patient Visits for Cough and Pulmonary Disease at a Large US Health System in the Months Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Time-Series Analysis

• Main Authors: Elmore, Joann G (Author), Wang, Pin-Chieh (Author), Kerr, Kathleen F (Author), Schriger, David L (Author), Morrison, Douglas E (Author), Brookmeyer, Ron (Author), Pfeffer, Michael A (Author), Payne, Thomas H (Author), Currier, Judith S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAccurately assessing the regional activity of diseases such as COVID-19 is important in guiding public health interventions. Leveraging electronic health records (EHRs) to monitor outpatient clinical encounters may lead to the identification of emerging outbreaks. ObjectiveThe aim of this...