National Surveillance Advisory Subcommit

Improving the Nation's Ability to Detect and Respond to 21st Century Urgent Health Threats National Surveillance Advisory Subcommit

Biosurveillance refers to the collection, management and integration of health-related data for the purpose of improving detection, characterization, prevention and management of health hazards. This report summarizes current NBAS concerns and challenges regarding governance; collection, exchange, and analysis of health information; and workforce needs. It also provides specific recommendations designed to enable rigorous, comprehensive, and efficient biosurveillance through modifications in governance, standardization of data collection, and investments in informatics, workforce education, and research and development (R& D) across geographic and thematic borders.