“Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf announced a six-part call to action to better leverage health technology, data and capabilities to improve health care, outcomes and equity.”
“Califf highlighted during Health Datapalooza Monday that the U.S. has seen the rapid growth of data science, management and analysis with technology and medicine over the years, but these advancements are maligned with current health systems to achieve equitable and quality health care.”
“Amid rises in health care technological capability, Califf noted that the average life expectancy across the country has dipped significantly since 2010, calling for a realignment of medical capabilities and the way we strategize and use them across society.”
“’I completely believe having lived in the highest tech environment in the world that the major limitations are not technology at this point,’ Califf said. ‘The limitations all have to do with human interactions, so now’s a really good time to rekindle societal discussions about the advantages of sharing data, and the best rule is to ensure that data are used for good purpose.'”
“To overcome these limitations, Califf presented a six-part call to action for private and public entities to help solve that is ‘totally self-centered about FDA…'” Read the full article here.
Source: FDA Commissioner Makes Six-Part Call to Action to Improve Health Care – By Melissa Harris, April 5, 2022. GovCIO.
