# DODIG-2023-093 - Recommendation D-2023-0093-D000CT-0001-0005.a
> **Open** recommendation · 2023-07-07
**Report:** Audit of the Reliability of the DoD Coronavirus Disease–2019 Patient Health Data ([detail](https://api.ai-analytics.org/ig-report/35513))
**OIG report number:** DODIG-2023-093
**Recommendation number:** D-2023-0093-D000CT-0
## Text
(U) Rec. 5.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) establish and implement a policy for developing and populating patient registries that aligns with the Department of Health and Human Services best practices, "Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide," current edition.
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