Senior HHS officials contended Wednesday that the switch was made with the agreement of the CDC, which no longer is a recipient of the information. A Tennessee representative, who did not identify herself, told HHS officials that the short turnaround time could affect patient care. Not all hospitals have the same personnel do data reporting, she said. When new treatments for covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, are available, federal officials will need to know which areas have greatest demand so they can be distributed in a timely way, said CDC Director Robert Redfield. Under the new system, hospitals can report directly to the federal contractor, called Teletracking, or to their state health departments.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2020 23:46 UTC