The NBS: Digital Public Health Reporting VA: Analysis/Visualization Centralized database and analytic tools enhance use of reportable disease data All health departments have a database for analysis Data is available for analysis sooner because it is in the database sooner Working from the same database results in consistent and reliable statistics Opportunity for more integrated analysis Information is used in decision making when it is readily available Once a report is developed it can be shared by all users (and across states) Users collaborate to find solutions and build skills
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