Public-Private Data Modernization for 21st-Century Health Transformation - Townhall Discussion

Turning data into actionable information is essential to a timely response to a public health emergency.  The CDC, state and local stakeholders envision a modernized public health system that meets the evolving needs of the community.  The session will inform health IT stakeholders and non-government organizations about plans to modernize and interoperate public health data and information systems.  Leaders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and STLT public health agencies and Industry will illuminate opportunities to deliver a modern, responsive public health data infrastructure to advance the bi-directional exchange of information and improve health equity and overall health outcomes.