Specifications include, but are not limited to: The new electronic system must meet the State’s changing data management needs. The system must integrate with other data sources, manage substantial volumes of data (as evident with COVID-19) and be compatible with national efforts to modernize reporting. This system will replace the existing New Hampshire Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NHEDSS) used to manage the investigation and response to more than 8,000 infectious disease reports received by the State each year, in accordance with RSA 141-C. The number of reports from providers and labs has increased in recent years due to the State’s increasing population, disease outbreaks, and the high volume of COVID-19 case reports, positive labs, and negative labs. The system must have the capacity to manage high volumes of disease reports and labs as seen with COVID-19 (over 130,000 cases to date). In addition, the system must have the capacity to digest and send electronic laboratory reports (ELR) and electronic case reports (eCR) as applicable and integrate with other data systems (e.g., Granite Trace via Salesforce). The system must be in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data Modernization Initiatives (DMI). The selected Vendor will be responsible for system development, transition, data migration, and maintenance.
