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As more countries implement national electronic medical records, there is demand for secondary use of electronic medical record (EMR) data. Among these is the use of EMR data for HIV case-based surveillance. HIV case and mortality reporting is recommended as a core component of 2nd generation HIV surveillance. Case – -based surveillance of HIV collects information on key sentinel events for each person with HIV. It seeks to monitor and describe the longitudinal progression of HIV in each person.
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