DMI Priorities

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DMI's five key priorities will strengthen and unify critical public health data across our nation. The policies are interconnected and are all equally important to realizing the future state.
5 DMI priorities: build; accelerate; develop; support; change

Overview

The Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) lays out five key priorities that will strengthen and unify critical public health data across our nation to better serve the American people. These priorities are interconnected, and all are equally important to reaching the future state.

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The five DMI priorities.
The five DMI priorities. 1) Build the right foundation. 2) Accelerate data into action. 3) Develop state-of-the-art workforce. 4) Support + extend partnerships. 5) Manage change + governance.

As we work toward these priorities, our efforts will continue to align with the work of our public health and healthcare partners who have been critical in supporting, shaping, and executing DMI, as well as with key federal policies and strategies.

Learn About the DMI Priorities

Building the Right Foundation: See how we're improving data collection, analysis, and sharing at CDC and across a set of core public health surveillance systems that are used for all diseases and conditions. Get details on cloud-based services, real-time data collection, state and local capabilities, and more. Read the archived detail page.

Accelerating Data into Action: Explore how we're tapping into more data sources, promoting health equity, and increasing capacities for scalable outbreak response, forecasting, and predictive analytics. Get details on open data, linkages, privacy, interoperability, artificial intelligence, and more. Read the archived detail page.

Developing a State-of-the-Art Workforce: Learn about how we're building and using next generation skills for actionable public health insights. See details on recruitment, training opportunities, and other related projects and activities. Read the archived detail page.

Supporting and Extending Partnerships: Discover how CDC and our partners are ensuring transparency, addressing policy challenges, and solving problems together. Find details about organizations, forums, communities of practice, workgroups, and more. Read the archived detail page.

Managing Change and Governance: Find out how we're making sure resources are used wisely, monitoring progress, and supporting strategic innovation for new ways of thinking and working. Get details on change management, governance, monitoring and evaluation, acquisition, and more. Read the archived detail page.

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