CHI Texas Health Network implemented healthcare data startup Innovaccer's platform, which organizes patient data from multiple sources to support care coordination and population health insights, according to a June 4 news release.

Mayo Clinic in the last two years has partnered with 16 tech companies, providing access to de-identified patient data for medical innovation and digital commercialization, according to STAT.

Health departments for at least 12 states have inflated or deflated the number of individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, in some cases to meet the criteria for "safe" reopening sooner, according to a report by Politico.

The Tennessee state health department will stop providing names and addresses of COVID-19 patients to first responders on May 31, according local CBS affiliate WTVF.

The increased sharing of patient data as hospitals and health systems research COVID-19 and seek new revenue streams as businesses seek "mining rights" to that data has raised patient privacy concerns.

Oregon Health & Science University is housing a cloud-based database that allows for analysis of COVID-19 patient records from across the U.S., according to a May 27 news release from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Some healthcare workers in Oregon claim that hospitals are not accurately documenting their personal protective equipment needs in the state's central hospital capacity and supplies reporting system, according to Portland Tribune. 

Florida this week made data about COVID-19 deaths compiled by the state's medical examiners available on public record, according to Florida Today.

The CDC's method of tracking COVID-19 testing could be misleading based on its practice of combining data from two different types of tests, NPR reported on May 21.

Charlottesville, Va.-based Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia has created an online tool to collect and pool self-reported COVID-19 data from residents.

Virginia Tech's Molecular Sciences Software Institute launched a shared, open-source resource to help scientists worldwide battle the spread of COVID-19.

The FDA tapped New York-based health tech startup Aetion to identify and analyze "real-world" data sources to better understand COVID-19 disease symptoms, immunity and potential treatments. 

Rebekah Jones led the charge to build Florida's COVID-19 data and surveillance dashboard, which reports total coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. She earned national recognition for her efforts building and managing the dashboard until May 5 when the Florida Department of Health fired her, according to Florida Today.

Optum Ventures and Health Catalyst Capital led a new funding round to invest millions in a data science and health technology company that is building a large real-world evidence platform for behavioral health and chronic diseases.

The Montgomery County (Texas) Hospital District launched an online system that combines employee symptom screening, medical record keeping and automated contact tracing to allow infectious disease experts to analyze COVID-19 data in real time, according to Government Technology. 

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely push healthcare organizations to fully leverage capabilities surrounding data analytics and help them draw sharper insights into population health, according to Brent Shafer, CEO of Cerner. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has ignited a collaborative approach to patient care, as more hospitals and health systems are teaming up statewide to create digital dashboards and data exchanges to efficiently distribute resources and prepare for patient surges.

The CDC and several local public health agencies are using fax machines and paper records to track COVID-19 infections and share information with other departments, rather than tapping tech systems that support real-time data reporting, according to Politico. 

New York City tapped Salesforce to build a COVID-19 contact tracing program complete with a call center and customer relationship and case management system to better track spread of infection, according to CNBC.

State governments and health departments decide how to manage COVID-19 testing, including collecting, organizing and reporting data. This in turn can create disparities among states and affect the country's pandemic response, according to MIT Technology Review.