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id: "coronavirus-smarter-crowdsourcing:strategies/Conduct-feasibility-studies.-Governments-should-ap"
type: "GovLab policy strategy"
title: "Conduct feasibility studies."
url: "https://coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org/strategies/conduct-feasibility-studies.-governments-should-ap"
summary: "Conduct feasibility studies. Governments should appoint a group of government and external experts to conduct a feasibility study of jurisdictional and private/public context and document legislative opportunities or barriers to moving forward with a UHI/NPI system."
source: "The GovLab (coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org)"
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# Conduct feasibility studies.

Conduct feasibility studies. Governments should appoint a group of government and external experts to conduct a feasibility study of jurisdictional and private/public context and document legislative opportunities or barriers to moving forward with a UHI/NPI system.

- Timeframe: 1-3 Months (immediate)
- Audience: Private Sector, Academia, Government Workers
- Type: Technology/Innovation, Partnerships
- Recommendation: [National Patient Identifiers](https://coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org/recommendations/national-patient-identifiers)
- Part of: [Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus](https://coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org/)

## Actions governments should take

1. Identify key stakeholders from government institutions, insurance companies, hospital/healthcare systems, provider networks, academic community and the public
2. Establish study timeline as less than 3 months from first meeting
3. Commission this group to develop a comprehensive assessment in the allotted time frame ensuring that the assessment includes analyses of: current system, regional differences, key stakeholders, regulatory opportunities, and recommendations for a path forward