At a glance
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.
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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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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.
Learn More
- Annual Reports
- PHDS Lookback Report: 2023 Year-End Report: See milestones met in 2023.
- Snapshot 2022: Discover what "better data" looks like through real-world examples.
- Snapshot 2021: Explore DMI's first annual report and priorities setting.
- Public health surveillance preparing for the future: Understand the origins of data modernization.
- PHDS Lookback Report: 2023 Year-End Report: See milestones met in 2023.
- Funding DMI (FY 2024)
- Why DMI Sustainable Funding Matters: Explore the importance of sustainable funding.
- Budget Fact Sheets: Highlight CDC's priorities in the President's Budget request and provide an overview of CDC's mission, activities and performance highlights.
- Why DMI Sustainable Funding Matters: Explore the importance of sustainable funding.
- DMI Stories from the Field: See how jurisdictions use data modernization to protect health and improve lives.
- Strategies:
- Strategy: The Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS)
- Plan: DMI Strategic Implementation Plan
- Roadmap: CDC Data Modernization Initiative: A Roadmap of Activities and Expected Outcomes
- CDC Surveillance Strategy: A Strategy for Improving CDC Activities in Public Health Surveillance
- Strategy: The Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS)