Science Inventory

TUBERCULOSIS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TIMS)

Description:

TIMS is a Windows-based client/server application that assists health departments and other facilities to manage TB patients, to conduct TB surveillance activities, and to manage TB programs overall. TIMS provides for electronic transmission of TB surveillance data (OMB No. 0920-0026) and program management reports to CDC from health departments of the 50 states, New York City, District of Columbia and seven U.S. Territories. Expanded TB surveillance data are available for all years since 1993. Individual cases may be analyzed to the county and/or city level. A preliminary national report of TB cases is published within 90 days of data collection and the final annual surveillance report within 180 days of data collection.

Record Details:

Record Type:DATA SET
Product Published Date:12/31/1996
Record Last Revised:05/09/2005
Record ID: 132406