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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with three national partners - the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) have launched the Data Modernization Implementation Center Program to support state, local, territorial, and freely associated public health agencies with the adoption of the latest health IT standards and data exchange networks. A fourth Implementation Center focusing on Tribes and Tribal-serving organizations will launch later this year. The overarching goal of the program is to improve the timely prevention and detection of public health threats by reducing the burden of data exchange between public health agencies, health care, and the communities they serve. Implementation Centers will provide resources and support to public health agencies for implementation activities. 

To be considered for Wave 1 (2024) of the Implementation Center Program, public health agencies must complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) form by October 15, 2024. Office hours are available on the following dates: 

- Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 3 - 4 PM ET 

- Monday, September 16, 2024, from 12 - 1 PM ET 

- Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 4 - 5 PM ET 

To learn more about the program, the EOI process, and the link for office hours, visit: https://www.naccho.org/blog/articles/applications-due-october-15-data-modernization-implementation-center-program