Why Not Expand The Centers For Disease Control & Prevention, Universal Data Collection (UDC), An Effort Already In Place?

The CDC’s congressional mandate is focused on public health research and surveillance.  ATHN was formed to identify and develop resources to promote a broader range of clinical studies that are outside the scope of the CDC Congressional mandate.  Many of the questions likely to be asked of the ATHN database relate to clinical outcomes, advocacy, best practices and new treatment modalities.