Stories Highlighting Progress Made Through PHDS

At a glance

The Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS) uses milestones to map out and track progress toward meeting public health data goals. These four examples demonstrate progress that was made in 2023 and 2024.

Public Health Data Strategy stories

PHDS Stories

Access to real-time data on the number of available beds in local hospitals is critical
Real-Time Hospital Bed Capacity Data Can Save Lives
Access to real-time data on the number of available beds in local hospitals is critical.
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Real-Time Wastewater Data Guides Public Health Action
How the PHDS provides real-time wastewater data.
Cumulative jurisdictional Vital Records Offices in production with FHIR – Mortality (current as of December 10, 2025
Reducing Time to Send and Receive Vital Statistics Data
How the PHDS helps reduce time to send and receive vital statistics data.
AI at a Glance
Using AI To Improve Public Health Efficiency and Response Readiness
In public health, AI offers the potential to increase effectiveness, precision and scalability.
Data and guidance snapshots from the Respiratory Virus Data Channel
Data for Respiratory Threat Season
How PHDS improved ability to share data and guidance for the 2023-2024 respiratory threat season.
Snapshots of commercial lab-related data visualizations and analytics
Expanded Sharing of Laboratory Data
How receiving and ensuring access to commercial laboratory data provided better situational awareness.
Snapshot of eCR coverage across the United States as of December 31, 2023
Reducing Data Reporting Burden
How increasing electronic case reporting reduced data reporting burden on hospitals.
Snapshots of maternal and infant health-related visualizations made available to STLTs
Maternal and Infant Health-Related Data
How visualizing data for maternal and infant health improved the quality of the data.
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