The Gaps in Health Data for Native Communities

Published: March 14, 2022, 8:38 a.m.

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.\xa0

Alexandra Kelley\xa0is a reporter\xa0Nextgov. She joined the show to discuss tribal epidemiological centers\u2019 access to health data.

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