Guidelines for the implementation anduse of digital tools to augment traditional contact tracing : COVID-19 contact Tracing for Health Departments, version 1

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Updated on June 16, 2020
  
  This document describes two broad categories of digital contact tracing tools, how and where they can improve timeliness and efficiency in the contact tracing process, and defines their minimum and preferred features. This document is based on research and ongoing discussions with contact tracing and informatics experts across local, state, territorial, tribal, and federal government agencies; national public health associations; academic consortia; and nongovernmental organizations.
  
  This document builds on previous guidance; it is a living body of knowledge and will be revised frequently in response to new information and the evolving needs of state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments.
  
  guidelines-digital-tools-contact-tracing.pdf
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Introduction -- Tools Overview: Case Management Tools; Proximity and Exposure Notification Tools -- Important Features.
• Subjects:
  Contact Tracing Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Pandemics Public Health Public Health Practice
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Pages in Document:
  7 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d1dbb7354347c624f3d4671411ea5c6a870f05469887c323930b860eed8ad200
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/89998/cdc_89998_DS1.pdf
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