2026 IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
MODERNIZING DATA INFRASTRUCTURE (PHDS
2026)
The
Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS)
is the multi-year roadmap for faster, more
interoperable data exchange.
GOAL 1: Strengthen the core of public health data
Modernize foundations for seamless data flow between healthcare and public health.
GOAL 2: Accelerate access to analytic and automated solutions
Deploy cloud-based tools and AI to speed up processing and insight generation.
GOAL 3: Visualize and share insights to inform action
Provide decision-makers with clear, real-time dashboards and reports.
GOAL 4: Advance more open and interoperable public-health data
Promote standards like FHIR to ensure data works across all jurisdictional levels.
One CDC Data Platform (1CDP)
A unified environment connecting authorized partners to shared tools and integrated data sources: ED visits,
lab results, wastewater surveillance, and vital statistics.
Detect Threats
Real-time integration of emergency
department signals, electronic case
reporting, and environmental
surveillance to identify outbreaks
early.
Global Health
Directorate Aspiration:
A world where
people in the U.S. and around the
globe live healthier, safer, and longer
lives.
AI & Analytics
2026 integration of AI to augment
human capability, accelerating
epidemiological investigations
without replacing expert judgment.