What is the Michigan Disease Surveillance
System (MDSS)?
The MDSS is a Web based
communicable disease reporting system developed for the state of
Michigan.
It has been developed to
national data standards (Logical Data Model, Public Health Information
Network, National Electronic Disease Surveillance System)
Why has the MDSS been developed?
To
facilitate coordination
among local, State and Federal Public Health Agencies
To
provide for the secure
transfer, maintenance and analysis of communicable disease surveillance
information
To
promote participation from a
variety of stakeholders including public health, health care providers
and medical laboratories
To
address needs in many areas
of traditional disease surveillance, emergent infectious diseases and
biological terrorism