Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office (proposed) (PHSIPO)*
Division of Informatics Solutions and Operations
Providing Informatics and IT Solutions of Choice to Support Public Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Informatics Solutions and Operations (DISO) provides a portfolio of informatics and information technology (IT) solutions of choice that supports public health information exchange in the areas of surveillance, emergency preparedness, laboratory services, and other public health activities. DISO translates public health needs into information processes that are valued, cost effective, strategic, and congruent with the larger health IT world.
The division is responsible for managing shared services and applications to reduce the total cost of operation and improve return on investment at CDC and, as appropriate, other federal, state, territorial, and local public health agencies. DISO works to
- support notifiable and syndromic surveillance,
- support electronic laboratory reporting,
- support public health emergency preparedness,
- provide technical services to CDC programs and external partners, and
- help lead the effort to modernize the Public Health Information Network by developing innovative tools and publishing data standards and messaging guides.
Download the Latest DISO Overview
Taha A. Kass-Hout, MD, MS; Director
Taha A. Kass-Hout, MD, MS, is director of the Division of Informatics Solutions and Operations in the Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office (proposed). Dr. Kass-Hout has more than 15 years of professional experience in health, public health, and informatics.
Announcements
Public Health Informatics Conference Update
The 2011 Public Health Informatics Conference
* Note: Until further notice, the acronym, PHSIPO, is understood to mean Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office (proposed).
Contact Us:
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Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office (proposed) (PHSIPO)
2500 Century Parkway
Mailstop E-78
Atlanta, GA 30333, USA - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348 - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
