Surveillance Strategy Report — Pulse Check
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Title: Pulse Check: Our Progress
| 2014 | 2018 | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality records collected electronically from states within 10 days | 29% | 63% | Faster notification of cause of death |
| U.S. population represented by states and jurisdictions implementing modernized electronic messages to send notifiable disease case reports to CDC | N/A | 80% | Easier for states to report to CDC |
| Emergency department visits reported electronically to health departments | 45% | 60% | Faster understanding of emerging health threats |
| Laboratory reports received electronically at state health departments** | 54% | 80% | More timely lab reporting to expedite tracking disease |
* Percentage change furthered by CDC Surveillance Strategy (as of May 2018); provisional data represented
** Approximately 20 million laboratory reports are received annually at health departments
Page last reviewed: August 28, 2018