The National Partners have received formal written guidance from CDC that the pause on IC Program-related work has been lifted. Limited IC Program activities are resuming immediately, including ongoing Wave 1 work. Additional details regarding Wave 2 timelines and next steps will be shared as they become available. We appreciate your patience and flexibility. For any questions, please contact phdmic@astho.org.
Data Modernization Implementation Center Program
The Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Centers aim to enhance public health agencies' data exchange capabilities through cutting-edge health IT standards. Backed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and national partners, these centers provide crucial technical support and resources to modernize public health infrastructure, with specialized focus areas including Tribal health organizations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with three National Partners – the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) – launched The Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program (IC Program) in 2024 to support public health agencies (PHAs) in adopting the latest health IT standards and The IC Program is funded with $255 million provided by the CDC through the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG).
ASTHO, NNPHI, and PHAB have selected CRISP Shared Services, Guidehouse, and Mathematica to serve as Implementation Centers (ICs) that provide direct technical implementation services to state, local, territorial, and freely associated state PHAs. These ICs began supporting 34 PHAs in 2024, with additional PHAs slated to participate through 2027. A fourth IC, Chickasaw Health Consulting, is providing support to Tribes, Tribal Consortia, and Tribal Epidemiology Centers (T/C/TECs).
