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Featured here are interviews with experts from around CDC which showcase the work being done to improve surveillance at the local, state and federal levels. Together, we are making surveillance:

  • Newer: Modern systems, more efficiency
  • Faster: Timely data, more answers
  • Smarter: Fewer silos, more connectivity
  • Better: Clearer picture, more protection

Conversations on Public Health Surveillance

Peter Briss, MD, MPH, Jason Bonander, MA

Timely and accurate data at the local level ensures a fuller picture of health, better decision making, and faster public health action.

Keywords: chronic disease, informatics, electronic health record

Lesliann Helmus, MS

Standardized reporting mechanisms save local, state, and federal health organizations time and money while improving health threat detection.

Keywords: notifiable disease, standards, message

Nancy Cornish, MD

Interoperability between hospitals, clinical labs, public health labs, and public health departments ensures quick detection of outbreaks.

Keywords: lab reporting, national surveillance, communication

John Beltrami, MD, MPH&TM, Violanda Grigorescu, MD, MSPH

Surveillance system improvements require partnerships and collaboration across CDC to successfully facilitate progress at the state and local levels.

Keywords: Surveillance Science Advisory Group, CDC Surveillance Strategy

Paula Braun, MSA

Modernizing mortality data requires speed and connectivity which will allow for quicker, more accurate identification of trends.

Keywords: Vital Statistics, death certificates, death registration

Robert W. Pinner, MD

Utilizing surveillance with information technology provides challenges and opportunities for public health.

Keywords: electronic lab reporting, IT

Michael A. Coletta, MPH

Surveillance innovations can lead to higher efficiency and faster decision-making at the local, state, and national levels.

Keywords: syndromic surveillance, surveillance workforce, electronic data

Hillard Weinstock, MD, MPH

Notifiable disease surveillance from health departments helps the CDC understand disease burden and trends.

Keywords: emerging technology, quality data

Katie Fullerton, MPH

Surveillance provides opportunities to standardize, harmonize, and streamline data to inform public health responses.

Keywords: notifiable disease, outbreak