Goal 4: 2-Year Milestones

Success is measured by 2-year milestones1

Goal 4: Advance more open and interoperable public health data

Enable exchange of interoperable data so that healthcare, STLTs, federal agency partners, and CDC programs can access and use data they need, when they need it.

Milestones by End of 2023

Milestones by End of 2023

Milestones by End of 2023

Milestones by End of 2024

Milestones by End of 2024

Milestones by End of 2024



CDC selects a QHIN and has identified at least 2 public health use cases for TEFCA, establishing a pathway for data exchange with healthcare systems and providers

Milestones by End of 2023

CDC selects a QHIN and has identified at least 2 public health use cases for TEFCA, establishing a pathway for data exchange with healthcare systems and providers

CDC launches pilots for at least 2 public health use cases with TEFCA (e.g., query data from healthcare settings for urgent public health investigations)

Milestones by End of 2024

CDC launches pilots for at least 2 public health use cases with TEFCA (e.g., query data from healthcare settings for urgent public health investigations)



Standard language and terms for data protection and use agreed upon with public health partners for Core Data Sources, consistent with ACD DSW recommendations

Milestones by End of 2023

Standard language and terms for data protection and use agreed upon with public health partners for Core Data Sources, consistent with ACD DSW recommendations

Data access and use under established language and terms across at least 15% of funded states and territories for Core Data Sources, including case data

Milestones by End of 2024

Data access and use under established language and terms across at least 15% of funded states and territories for Core Data Sources, including case data



New data access agreement established to enable easier sharing of  emergency department data from NSSP across STLTs and CDC programs

Milestones by End of 2023

New data access agreement established to enable easier sharing of  emergency department data from NSSP across STLTs and CDC programs

At least 50% of existing NSSP jurisdictions adopt new data access agreement to enable easier sharing of emergency department data across STLTs and CDC programs

Milestones by End of 2024

At least 50% of existing NSSP jurisdictions adopt new data access agreement to enable easier sharing of emergency department data across STLTs and CDC programs



Minimal data elements necessary for public health response defined for at least case and lab data, in collaboration with STLT partners and CDC programs

Milestones by End of 2023

Minimal data elements necessary for public health response defined for at least case and lab data, in collaboration with STLT partners and CDC programs

Minimal data elements necessary for public health response defined for multiple data sources, in collaboration with STLT partners and CDC programs

Milestones by End of 2024

Minimal data elements necessary for public health response defined for multiple data sources, in collaboration with STLT partners and CDC programs



Milestones by End of 2023

Number of public health data sets published by CDC with metadata utilizing FAIR open data principles increased by 10%

Milestones by End of 2024

Number of public health data sets published by CDC with metadata utilizing FAIR open data principles increased by 10%

Potential impact: Standardized language and terms for data use introduced across healthcare and public health, enabling greater data quality and easier data sharing

1. Accomplishing the Public Health Data Goals requires collaboration and partnership with STLTs, healthcare partners, and other federal agencies