• Correction made to automated approval process for certain HCC exception candidates
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  Currently listed candidates affected by the change may keep their exception score until it is scheduled to expire.
  

• Research presented at 2023 American Public Health Association annual meeting
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  Meeting held Nov. 12-15.
  

• Interactive OPTN lung data dashboard offers enhanced insights into lung allocation system, impacts of policy development
  Tuesday, November 28, 2023
  Public-facing page provides metrics on the OPTN’s lung allocation policy under continuous distribution.
  

• Webinar addresses changes to OPTN computer system access policy
  Thursday, November 9, 2023
  All programs must align system access, security and incident management reporting requirements with OPTN policy.
  

• Recording of OPTN Modernization Initiative virtual webinar for OPTN volunteers
  Friday, November 3, 2023
  HRSA leadership addresses efforts for the initiative.
  

• Input to be sought on OPTN strategic plan
  Wednesday, November 1, 2023
  The OPTN Board of Directors is currently building a new strategic plan to guide the organization for the next three years.
  

• National webinar on Nov. 15 for lung transplant professionals on upcoming data collection changes and other insights in lung allocation
  Tuesday, October 24, 2023
  Recording now available.
  

• OPTN DCD Lung Transplant Collaborative concludes with Learning Congress
  Tuesday, October 24, 2023
  Eight-month OPTN collaborative improvement project surpasses goal.
  

• Animated videos describe MELD, PELD formulas
  Friday, October 20, 2023
  Resource especially designed to inform transplant patients and their caregivers.
  

• OPTN computer system metrics dashboard displays metrics on the OPTN’s computer system’s performance
  Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  Public-facing page provides metrics on the OPTN’s computer system’s performance and details on policy projects that required the OPTN Contractor’s IT effort.
  

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