The Pew Charitable Trusts submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 26, 2015, regarding the report Recommendations for a National Medical Device Evaluation System: Strategically Coordinated Registry Networks to Bridge Clinical Care and Research.
Pew’s comments recommended that the task force prioritize further incorporation of unique device identifier information into health data sources, adopt a common data model registry-wide, develop better algorithms for patient matching, and encourage multi-stakeholder involvement in developing a sustainable coordinating center.