Data Modernization in Action

Data Modernization in Action

CDC and partners are working on data modernization improvements to strengthen public health action in communities, and ultimately improve American’s health. These improvements can help scientists detect public health threats before they become epidemics and prevent disease from occurring in the first place. Read a few selected stories below.

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December 2022

mpox virus

November 2022

healthcare professional and patientOver 1,000 Facilities in Medically Underserved Communities Are Now Connected to eCR

To advance health equity, the eCR team helps public health agencies apply a health equity lens to their recruitment of healthcare organizations. Examples include recruiting Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that treat groups who have been socially and economically marginalized.

September 2022

Dr. Walensky presentseCR Puts the Pedal to the Metal and Expands Nationwide

In March 2022, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky stood in front of TV cameras and a massive bank of screens in CDC’s Emergency Operations Center being interviewed by Jon LaPook of 60 Minutes.

September 2022

mpox viruseCR Team Provides Rapid Support for Mpox Virus Reporting

By sending patient data quickly between healthcare and public health, electronic case reporting (eCR) can provide the timely and complete data needed during an outbreak. The nationwide expansion of eCR is a joint collaboration among CDC, the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), and the Association for Public Health Laboratories (APHL).

September 2022

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May 2022

Insects that cause Lyme Disease

May 2022

Process Automation on keyboard

May 2022

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May 2022

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December 2021

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