Category: Coronavirus

Topics: Data

Data

3027 - I am a medical provider and received a call from the US Department of Health and Human Service’s Data Outreach Team . How can I verify that this is a legitimate call?

In order to provide accurate information for the national COVID-19 response, you may receive a call from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Data Outreach Team’s Call Center. If you are unsure about the identity of the caller, or would like to validate the accuracy of the call, you are free to hang up and call us back at 833-908-1527. You may also send an email to Protect-ServiceDesk@hhs.gov to receive a confirmation email.

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3026 - Is additional information for Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing, including technical specifications, available to support laboratories with implementation?

Yes, in addition to the new Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing, there are more detailed, technical specifications, examples, and links to underlying coding elements have been provided to support the clinical and laboratory stakeholder communities in adopting and implementing consistent and harmonized data capture, coding, and reporting. Please see the following resources for further details:

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