American Hospital Association August 6, 2021

The Department of Health and Human Services should better engage and communicate with stakeholders to improve the HHS Protect data system and how it collects hospital capacity data during a public health emergency, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office.

“For example, HHS officials told GAO that there is a need for dialogue and external validation to ensure data quality and accuracy,” GAO said. “They also noted that the need for a system like HHS Protect will continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials...

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