California Department of Public Health Reports State Officials Award Contract for New COVID-19 Data Reporting System to OptumInsight, Inc. – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and California Department of Technology (CDT) on Tuesday announced that OptumInsight, Inc. has been selected to develop the state’s new COVID-19 data reporting system. The system will collect, track and report COVID-19 cases, supplementing California’s current disease registry system known as CalREDIE. CDPH Press Release 9/1/20
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Following test results dust-up, California to unveil a new COVID-19 reporting system in October – A month after a state public health computer database failure caused the distortion of COVID-19 test results across California and disrupted the state’s response to the pandemic, the Newsom administration on Tuesday announced that a new reporting system will be online in October. LA Times 9/2/20
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Editorial: California is still recovering from its coronavirus information breakdown – The cleanup of California’s coronavirus information meltdown continued this week as officials announced plans to stand up a new data collection system. The $15.3 million, six-month contract with Minnesota-based OptumInsight is more to the point than the Newsom administration’s initial response, which was to oust a top health official without explaining how that might address the technical lapses that left the state in the dark for weeks. SF Chronicle 9/3/20
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AN AUDIT FOR EDD? – D-Bakersfield, has submitted an official request for an emergency audit of an unemployment agency that has been overwhelmed by claims in the coronavirus recession. Salas’ request was joined by 37 lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. SacBee 9/3/20
