title: Federal role in early detection preparedness systems.
abstract: This report discusses CDC's role in the early detection of threats to public health, including linkage of detection to other preparedness functions, and provides an update on recent progress in improving these capabilities. CDC's role has been fivefold: 1) identifying and adopting information system standards; 2) providing funding; 3) defining critical surveillance functionalities; 4) accelerating Internet-based surveillance systems and electronic reporting of laboratory results; and 5) implementing BioSense, a secure, Internet-accessible, national early detection system that includes syndromic surveillance. Ongoing iterative efforts and consultation are needed to ensure future progress.
authors.affiliation: Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service, CDC, USA. cvb1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Claire V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Broome
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005376:Financial Management; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology