Biosurveillance Information
Exchange Working Group
DIMACS Working Group Meeting
February 24, 2006
Discussion
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Purpose and goals
Topics of interest
Structure
Engaging partners
Feedback from this meeting
Future directions
Purpose
• Provide a forum and peer group for
biosurveillance data monitors (public
health officials and partners responsible for
monitoring and responding to
biosurveillance data)
Goals
• To increase communication and enhance
relationship-building among biosurveillance data
monitoring staff nationwide and at all levels of
public health
• To facilitate information exchange regarding
needs of biosurveillance monitors
• Thoughts?
Topics of Interest
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Syndrome classifications
Data sources
Statistical and analytical techniques
Monitoring and anomaly characterization
Investigation, communication, and reporting
How these systems fit into the larger surveillance
network
• Experiences and lessons learned
• Additions? Deletions?
Engaging Partners
• Public health partners
• Academia
• Others?
Other Ideas?
Feedback
• What did you like about this meeting?
• What do you recommend we do
differently?
• Other thoughts?
Future Directions
• Conference calls
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– Length
• Subcommittees?
• Future meetings
– Frequency
– Length