NEDSS Base System (NBS) Lead Case Management Module Information

On February 3, 2020, the NEDSS Base System (NBS) Lead Case Management Module, the newly developed online case management, reporting and surveillance system for lead case management activities, became the required avenue for receiving and documenting lead case management activities.

The NEDSS Base System (NBS) is an electronic disease reporting and case management platform supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been utilized throughout Indiana by the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Viral Hepatitis programs since January 2019.

NBS Resources:

Lead Case Management Module Specific Resource Materials:

• “Reasons for Submitting “Notifications” in NBS For Lead Cases” – A single page Reference Document
• Local Health Department NBS Lead Case Management Training Webinar Video
• Webinar PowerPoint
• Indiana NBS Lead Case Management Module User Guide ** UPDATED August 13, 2020**

Note: The material and information covered in the Webinar listed above was accurate and current as of the date of the launch of NBS, February 3, 2020. Some changes in procedures have been put in place since that time and are therefore not reflected in the discussion and presentation of the Webinar. The information found in the “Lead Case Management User Guide” referenced above is specific to the use of the Lead Case Management Module and should be followed when using the Module.

General Communicable Disease Resource Materials:

• Indiana NBS User Guide
• NBS Quick Guide FAQ's 
• NBS Glossary of Terms 

For Questions Contact:

• Case Management Content and NBS Module Related Questions – Teresa Kirby – tkirby@isdh.in.gov
• NBS Module and Training Related Questions – Sue Henry – shenry@isdh.in.gov
• Technical Problems – NBS Helpdesk – NEDSSHelpdesk@isdh.IN.gov