MMG Implementation Phase 3: Routine Notification

Purpose

This page provides information about next steps and best practices for jurisdictions that have completed the message mapping guide (MMG) onboarding process.
Routine Notification

Onboarding is now complete

Send all new case notifications using the . Messages sent in legacy formats or previous MMGs—such as a generic MMG profile if the jurisdiction just onboarded a condition-specific guide—will not be processed in MVPS and an error will be indicated in the portal.

The NNDSS onboarding specialist will continue to monitor messages for two weeks after your jurisdiction completes onboarding. Your jurisdiction should work directly with ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø programs or ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance staff to address data completeness and data quality issues by sending updated messages.

Production best practices and next steps

Submit messages as close to real-time as possible, ideally daily or multiple times a day. Submit messages at least weekly.

Once a case meets the case definition, send a case notification to ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, even if there is minimal information available for the case. Send updated messages as information that could change the case classification status is available.

Monitor regularly for . ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø may update value sets at any time. Adopt new value sets as close to release as possible, but no later than within one year of release.

You can find the current version of the PHIN VADS Case Notification View, which contains the most up-to-date value sets for a guide, on the by clicking on the name of the MMG. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø will announce new value sets using email announcements, Case Surveillance News, and monthly eSHARE webinars.

The Message Validation, Processing, and Provision System (MVPS) portal that jurisdictions can use to monitor their case notifications. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø recommends that your jurisdiction check these dashboards daily to ensure submitted messages have been received and that errors are corrected.

Need help or have a suggestion?

If you are experiencing an issue with MVPS or if you would like to suggest future enhancements, send an email to [email protected]. Include "MVPS" along with a clear description of the issue or enhancement in the subject line of the email to ensure it is routed for action appropriately.