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The Gaps in Health Data for Native Communities GovExec Daily
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Access to timely, reliable, and identifiable epidemiological data is vital to positive health outcomes for any population. Over the past few years, though, epidemiological data collection has been flawed between tribal epidemiology centers and federal agencies, affecting Native communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new report, GAO found that these issues with information sharing could have devastating health outcomes for these communities.
Alexandra Kelley is a reporter Nextgov. She joined the show to discuss tribal epidemiological centers’ access to health data.
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Join GovExec Daily on Clubhouse on March 17 to discuss the two years of COVID-19 telework!
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Access to timely, reliable, and identifiable epidemiological data is vital to positive health outcomes for any population. Over the past few years, though, epidemiological data collection has been flawed between tribal epidemiology centers and federal agencies, affecting Native communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new report, GAO found that these issues with information sharing could have devastating health outcomes for these communities.
Alexandra Kelley is a reporter Nextgov. She joined the show to discuss tribal epidemiological centers’ access to health data.
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Join GovExec Daily on Clubhouse on March 17 to discuss the two years of COVID-19 telework!
https://www.clubhouse.com/club/govexec-daily-group?utm_medium=ch_club&utm_campaign=vlrzJwsaX-VcmRCrWGPctA-103059
13 min