National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (NEPHTN) Enterprise Architecture

National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (NEPHTN)
Enterprise Architecture (EA)

In this session, we will present how the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (NEPHTN), a component of the Public Health Information Network (PHIN), has used the discipline of Enterprise Architecture in collaboration with the CDC's Enterprise Architecture team to help ensure that Tracking Program investments (money, time, equipment, etc.) support its mission as fully and directly as possible.

The Tracking Program has effectively used Enterprise Architecture (EA) concepts. These concepts include the use of a standards-based approach that promotes and facilitates technology standardization and reuse, interoperability, data sharing, and overall Program efficiency and effectiveness.

Reuse - evaluates investments against business requirements and service needs, with a philosophy of first Reuse, then Buy, then Build.

Interoperability - Consistent methodology and technology for interoperating within CDC and with State Grantees and Federal partners.

Data Sharing - Evolution, adoption and exposure of data and vocabulary standards that provide semantic consistency for the Tracking Program

Overall Program Efficiency and Effectiveness - leverage work that has already been done, simplify systems development and take advantage of economies of scale.

The Tracking Program integrates the planning, management, and governance of its activities into an architecture that is aligned with the CDC EA, HHS EA, and the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA).

We will also highlight some of the contributions and benefits that the CDC Enterprise Architects have provided in support of the Tracking Program.