The David J. Sencer CDC Museum in Atlanta, Ga. (CDC photo) CDC looks to improve internal data sharing with centralized, cloud-based ecosystem The Enterprise Data Analytics and Visualization (EDAV) platform lets CDC scientists catalog, analyze and publish findings faster. May 27, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(TechCrunch / Flickr) HHS makes Palantir data analytics platform available to all its agencies The department has signed a $90M, five year blanket purchase agreement with the data analytics and AI giant. May 4, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(Census Bureau) Report: Census Bureau should set timeframes for protecting respondents’ data privacy GAO recommends the bureau update its schedule for differential privacy. Mar 15, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
A boy receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a L.A. Care Health Plan vaccination clinic at Los Angeles Mission College in the Sylmar neighborhood in Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 2022. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) CDC expanding immunization information system connectivity The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to add STCHealth to the ranks of vendors modernizing its system. Mar 11, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. (REUTERS / Jason Reed) FDA made improving diagnostic test data the focus of its pandemic response The agency is a part of four interagency working groups and has launched three internal efforts to improve data quality. Feb 23, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) CMS searching for governmentwide health equity data source In the meantime the agency is improving data linkages across its own programs to find and address health disparities among vulnerable populations. Feb 3, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) Transition to federal health data standards an ‘unfunded mandate’ for smaller providers Large, technically savvy hospitals tend to have an easier time adopting FHIR R4. Feb 1, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) HHS adds health data classes and elements for nationwide sharing The U.S. Core Data for Interoperability sets a baseline for the electronic exchange of health information. Jan 19, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
A COVID-19 rapid test (Getty Images) White House says COVID-19 rapid test website to go live Jan. 19 The Biden administration is working with the U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Digital Service to launch the site. Jan 12, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir John Hewitt Jones
(Department of Energy / Flickr) Department of Energy USASpending.gov data may be off by $34B The department's Office of Inspector General has identified a lack of data quality review processes. Nov 12, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir