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Health econ, policy, & politics. | Downtown Com. Council (SLC) | Ut. Health Adv. Council | UHIP Exec. Committee | frmr @LeavittPartners | Principal @RedstoneSLC
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Nov 13, 2020 27 tweets 6 min read
A few comments as a follow-up to our interviews on @fox13 tonight.

First, it's well known that policy makers and technology aren’t in the same room enough. Look no further than recent congressional hearings for some amusing examples. futurism.com/hearings-congr… #utpol

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So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that we made some mistakes in our attempt to leverage technology to augment contact tracing here in Utah. But include that fact that the state was acting quickly during a once-in-a-century PANDEMIC and yeah, it’s totally understandable. 2/