The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its strategy to enhance data exchange with healthcare organizations and public health authorities for improved detection and monitoring of public health threats. The goal for 2024-2025 includes utilizing the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to facilitate quicker sharing of data between healthcare and public health sectors. This updated strategy reflects a concerted effort to strengthen collaboration and information sharing to better protect public health.
Additionally, the strategy aims to broaden core data sources such as wastewater, hospitalization rates, and hospital bed capacity to better identify and monitor threats. By doing so, the CDC hopes to prioritize data in order to address health disparities and promote health equity.
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement is a key component of this new strategy as it will help facilitate quicker sharing of data between healthcare providers and public health agencies. This will enable more timely identification of potential threats, allowing authorities to take swift action when necessary.
Overall, this updated strategy represents a significant shift in how the CDC approaches data exchange with healthcare organizations and public health authorities. By leveraging new technologies and working more closely with partners in these sectors, the agency hopes to better protect the public from emerging threats while also addressing longstanding disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.
