Former Trump HHS CTO weighs in on COVID-19 patient data reporting
Cesc Maymo, Getty Images This past summer, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services triggered alarm among public health advocates when it directed hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when reporting COVID-19 patient data. President-elect Joe Biden's next moves regarding COVID-19 data reporting, and HHS as a whole, are still unknown. But the coronavirus crisis makes it clear that the huge gaps in information sharing in the United States must be addressed, says former HHS Chief Technology Officer Ed Simcox. "My recommendation to HHS and Congress, and eve...
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