Who monitors the data once it is submitted to BioSense?
CDC staffs the BioIntelligence Center (BIC) to analyze data and assist local and state health departments with their analyses. The BIC staff is comprised of epidemiologists, statisticians, and data monitors. The staff operates an analytic help desk to assist state and local users in the identification and investigation of data anomalies that are identified. Because most public health surveillance and investigation occurs at the state and local level, BioSense will be a useful adjunct to these activities. Recognizing resource limitations in public health nationally, a major objective of BioSense is to minimize the state and local burden of data monitoring and analysis. Each region of the country is assigned a BIC Analyst.
