Executive Briefings | April 6, 2020
Speaking Of Data For Decision Making, More Data Is On the Way
I was reminded of the problem we have with U.S. health system data after reading Restrictions Are Slowing Coronavirus Infection, New Data Suggest last week. The data showed a rapid drop in the number of fevers. And where was the data from? It was from 162,000 daily temperature readings shared by Kinsa Health, a producer of internet-connected thermometers. And that is not a typical source of information on public health. This pandemic emergency demonstrates the health care field's lack of interoperability . . .