Premier Submits Comments in Response to RFI for Recommendations on Modernizing and Improving the CDC
On Thursday, Premier submitted comments to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in response to a Request for Information issued by the Senator seeking stakeholder input on modernizing and improving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In our comments, Premier reflects on the lessons learned during COVID-19 and Mpox response efforts and provides recommendations to address the most critical public health challenges that demand increased attention. Specifically, Premier recommends:
Ensuring coordination among the various government agencies leading public health emergency response efforts;
Leveraging technology to conduct syndromic surveillance to predict community outbreaks, prevent and control infections and automate tracking and reporting the spread of disease;
Proactively facilitating collaboration between the public and private sectors;
Broadening and better organizing lab networks; and
Continuing to leverage private sector healthcare data to conduct robust research on the short-term and long-term impacts of infectious diseases on public health.
Earlier this year, Premier also submitted recommendations on improving federal response to public health emergencies to Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in response to a separate request for feedback.
