The Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) training e-learning course is an on demand, self-paced training module designed to provide participants with foundational knowledge of electronic case reporting (eCR) and how APHL Informatics Message Services (AIMS) and Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) support eCR. The eCR training course is intended for anyone from State, Tribal, Local, or Territorial public health agencies including programmatic subject matter experts and Epidemiologists not involved with eCR daily, Healthcare organizations, eCR vendors and other stakeholders wanting to get a better understanding of what happens after authoring in the RCKMS tool.

The eCR training has accompanying Quick Tip supplemental material and eCR summary video as desk references. The Quick Tips summarize the major learning points or outline the specific instructional how-to steps. CSTE, in collaboration with the CDC and APHL, developed the original content of the training course with assistance from J Michael Consulting.

Click here to check out the modules within the Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) Authoring tool training course.

eCR 101 Training

By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:

1. Summarize how eCR relates to case exchange data. 
2. Recognize the organizations and other entities involved in eCR and identify their roles. 
3. Understand how AIMS and RCKMS support eCR. 

This training series was funded by CDC Cooperative Agreement No: 1 NU38OT000297-03-00. The contents of this training are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.

Competencies: 

• 1.4 – Data Analytics and Assessment Skills – Conducts surveillance activities
• 2.2 – Public Health Sciences Skills – Collaborates with others to support public health activities
• 2.3 – Public Health Sciences Skills – Applies public health informatics in using epidemiologic data, information, and knowledge
• 2.4 – Public Health Sciences Skills – Manages information systems to promote effectiveness and security of data collection, processing, and analysis
• 5.2 – Management and Finance Skills – Engages in epidemiologic activities within the organization's budget, operational plan, and financial rules
• 5.5 – Management and Finance Skills – Manages human capital 
• 6.4 – Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills – Manages workforce development
• 7.5 – Policy Development and Program Planning Skills – Advocates for policies and public health actions that improve community health and resilience