HHS’ health IT office makeover may tip the scales in historic funding battle
Fierce Healthcare August 6, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) technology office is poised to bring significant technological expertise to the department, which the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has struggled to retain amid stagnant funding.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP), formerly the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, announced a major reorganization at the end of July that tacks on new functions previously held by other offices in HHS.
ASTP/ONC is poised to bring innovative health technology policy to HHS, including in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
HHS will hire three new technical experts: a chief technology officer, a chief AI officer and a chief data officer. Tom Leary, director of policy...