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Decisions Nobody Made, policy edition, with Dave Guarino

Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)

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Unity in Diversity: The Challenge of Systemic Integration

Systemic issues in the United States, particularly regarding the implementation of programs like SNAP, highlight the challenge of coordinating across diverse, dissimilar counties and their individual structures. The decentralized nature of these operations, with thousands of different vendors and data systems, complicates the aggregation of information necessary for informed decision-making. This lack of effective communication and integration among data systems became evident during the COVID vaccine rollout, where disparate databases made it difficult to track vaccine distribution despite the successful development of the vaccine. A unified approach to organizing and sharing critical data is essential for more effective governance and responsiveness.

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