With a background in law, Ed Simcox has a unique position at the intersection of health and technology as CTO of the Department of Health and Human Services. He discusses efforts around the agency’s KidneyX program to advance research in kidney disease and the importance of emerging tech like AI toward protecting data and improving patient care.
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Season 2
Episode 24
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Ed Simcox, Chief Technology Officer, HHS
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We dive into some of HHS’ tech initiatives that improve public health like KidneyX.
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Ed Simcox Chief Technology Officer HHS
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