AMA statement on HHS COVID-19 data collection changes

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Statement attributable to:
Susan R. Bailey, M.D.
President, American Medical Association

 “Accurate, timely, transparent data is critical in public health, particularly as we face a still-worsening COVID-19 pandemic. Since the Administration announced it will streamline data reporting on hospital capacity, we have heard both questions and concerns from physicians and researchers on the front lines fighting this pandemic.

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