STD Data Management & Information Technology
Timely access to quality data is one of the backbones of an effective STD prevention and control program. The ability to accurately collect and analyze data in a timely fashion is a key part of making correct decisions regarding individual patient care and case management and, on a broader level, making effective programmatic decisions on issues such as prioritizing intervention activities and allocating scarce resources. A key part of the data collection and management process falls into the area of informatics, i.e. the use of information systems and technology to perform the critical tasks of data collection, management, and analysis. This website provides access to information and resources designed to assist state and local STD prevention programs in their use of data and information systems.
NETSS Implementation Planpdf icon – (Effective January 2018) This document contains the procedures and record layouts that must be used by state and local health departments to electronically report cases of nationally notifiable STDs to CDC via the National Electronic Telecommunication System for Surveillance (NETSS).
Summarypdf icon – A summary of the latest changes to the NETSS Implementation Guide.
Guidance on Reporting Case Status for STD Case Reports pdf icon[PDF – 177 KB] – This document contains background and guidance on reporting case status for cases of STDs sent to CDC. (Updated January 2019)
Guidance for Reporting LGV Cases as Chlamydia to CDC pdf icon[PDF – 129 KB] – This document contains background and guidance on how LGV cases should be reported to CDC. (Updated January 2019)
Guidance on Classifying STD Case Reports into MMWR Week pdf icon[PDF – 192 KB] – This document contains background and guidance on how jurisdictions should assign the MMWR week data element for STD case reports. (Updated February 2021)
De-Duplication Guidance for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Laboratory Reportspdf icon – This document contains background and guidance on the timeframe that jurisdictions should use to de-duplicate their gonorrhea and chlamydia laboratory reports before reporting these cases to CDC. (Updated June 2016)
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) Modernization Initiative (NMI) – NMI is enhancing NNDSS’ ability to provide comprehensive, timely, and high quality data for public health decision making. Guidance on requirements for electronically reporting cases of nationally notifiable STDs to CDC is available, including message mapping guides (MMGs) for STDs and congenital syphilis.
Requirements and other design-related materials are available for several existing STD Information Systems:
- Generic STD Information System Requirements from CDC/DSTDP
- Business Process Management Model from CDC/DSTDP – describes business processes, etc.
STD Information Systems Currently Available for Adoption by other States, Territories, and Project Areas
| Systems, Developers, and Points of Contact | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Developer | Users | Type | Capability | Contact |
| Sunquest WorldCare | Sunquest Information Systems | Multiple Counties and States within the U.S. and abroad | Web-based | Comprehensive disease surveillance, outbreak management, and case management for new and emerging diseases, including COVID-19. Helps public health departments, laboratories and hospital public health practices investigate communicable or chronic disease incidents efficiently, trace contacts and track transmission to identify vectors, and proactively prevent outbreaks, as well as support for ELR and other compliance standards. | Samir Ahmetovic, Director of Sales-Public Health samir.ahmetovic@sunquestinfo.com |
| PRISM ASD | Advanced Systems Design (ASD), Inc | Multiple U.S. States and Cities | Web-based | Web-based Disease Surveillance, Case Management, ELR, Reporting, Workflow, Outbreak management | Mary White, Software Engineer mary.white@asd-web.com |
| PRISM-Based* | State customized versions of PRISM ASD | Multiple U.S. States | Web-based | Web-based Disease Surveillance, Case Management, ELR, Reporting, Workflow, Outbreak management | Mary White, Software Engineer mary.white@asd-web.com |
| Maven | Conduent Public Health Solutions | Multiple U.S. States and Cities | Web-based | Web-based disease surveillance, outbreak management across all communicable diseases (including TB, STDs, HIV, GCDs, VPDs, Cancer, Lead Poisoning, Chronic Diseases) | Pamela Schwartz, Director – Public Health Consulting pamela.schwartz@conduent.com |
| NEDSS Base System (NBS) | CDC/CSELS | Multiple local and state health departments | Web-Based | Web-based Disease Surveillance, Case Management, ELR, Reporting, Workflow Decision Support | Michael Wodajo (gue7@cdc.gov) Marion Anandappa (dza4@cdc.gov) |
| EpiTrax | Collaborative Software Initiative | Multiple local and state health departments | Web-based | Surveillance, Case Management, Contact Management, Outbreak Management, disease-specific questionnaire development, ELR, AVR, support for all communicable diseases | JoDee Baker, Product Manager jodeebaker@utah.gov |
Additionally, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologistsexternal icon (CSTE) also maintains information regarding electronic surveillance systems being used by its members.
*PRISM-base systems are PRISM ASD databases that have been customized (by the states), reside at the state level, and are maintained by the states. All updates after the systems have been customized are handled by the states, and not Advanced Systems Design.
Acronyms:
AVR – Analysis, Visualization, and Reporting
CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CSELS – Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
ELR – Electronic Laboratory Reporting
GCDs – General Communicable Diseases
HAI – Healthcare-Associated Infections
HIV – Human Immune Deficiency Virus
NHSN – National Healthcare Safety Network
TB – Tuberculosis
STDs – Sexually Transmitted Diseases
VPDs – Vaccine Preventable Diseases
U.S. – United States