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MDSS Guides and References
Michigan Disease Surveillance System Guides and References
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Tip Sheets
- MDSS Aggregate Case Reporting for LHDs (updated 3/2026)
- MDSS Deduplication Instructions (updated 8/2025)
- MDSS Out of State Referral Process (added 11/2024)
- Date of Death Tip Sheet (created 4/2022)
- General MDSS Tips (udpated 8/2016)
- MDSS STI FAQs and Tips (updated 7/2024)
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Reporting Tip Sheet
- MDSS Manual Lab Entry Tip Sheet (updated 7/2015)
- MDSS Batch Case Assignments and Batch Update Tip Sheet (created 1/2022)
- MDSS Searching and Exporting Tip Sheet (updated 5/2021)
- MDSS Dates Tip Sheet (created 8/2017)
- Refugee Health Assessment - Transferring EDN Via MDSS (updated 9/2016)
- MDSS Tips for MDOC Reporting (updated 02/2017)
- Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) into MDSS (created 12/2022)
- MDSS and Electronic Death Registry System (EDRS) (created 12/2022)
- Monitoring Contacts Using OMS (updated 8/2025)
MDSS Guides
- MDSS Application User Guide v3.3 (updated 8/2016)
- MDSS Administration Guide v3.3
- MDSS Guide Appendices v3.3
MDSS References
- MDSS Registration Guidance (updated 11/2023)
- MDSS Quick Reference Guide (updated 8/2016)
- MDSS Standard Export Data Dictionary (added 10/2016)
- MDSS Portal Updates 8.0 (created 10/2023)
- Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) into MDSS (updated 6/2025)
- MDSS and Electronic Death Registry System (EDRS) (created 12/2022)