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May 15, 2012

HHS Launches Health Data Comparison Tool

A new online tool will allow public searches of disparate federal healthcare data sets in one place.

HHS launched the Health System Measurement Project on Tuesday to allow simplified tracking of healthcare trends in access to care, cost and affordability, disease prevention and health information technology, according to a news release.

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Source: ModernHealthcare.com

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