The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking public comments on its plan to continue collecting data for the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) COVID-19 Testing Program. This program helps monitor the use of $225 million in federal funds provided to support COVID-19 testing in rural areas. Funded clinics report on their testing activities, the number of patients tested, and positive results. Comments and suggestions about the data collection process are invited to ensure the information gathering is efficient and useful.
Simple Explanation
The health department wants to know if people have any thoughts or ideas about how doctors in rural areas are telling them about COVID-19 tests and results. They want to make sure the way they're getting this information is helpful and not too complicated.