Healthcare IT News January 28, 2022
The U.S. Government Accountability Office drew particular attention to the “incomplete and inconsistent” public health data federal agencies have relied on during COVID-19.
In the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s ninth comprehensive report on the COVID-19 pandemic this week, the watchdog said “significant improvements are needed” when it comes to public health emergency response.
The GAO zeroed in on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ leadership in particular, announcing that it was adding the agency to its “High Risk List.”
“For over a decade, we have found issues with how HHS’ leadership prepares for and responds to emergencies, including COVID-19, other infectious diseases, and extreme weather events, such as hurricanes,” wrote the watchdog in its report on Thursday....
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