CXO Tech Forum 2020: Digital Health Recap
GovernmentCIO Media & Research hosted its third annual Digital Health CXO Tech Forum at the International Spy Museum on February 11, 2020 featuring a keynote by Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan. The forum featured government decision makers in healthcare from agencies such as HHS, National Institutes of Health, Defense Health Agency, Veterans Affairs, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services and the Food and Drug Administration.
The forum focused on the opioid crisis, fraud prevention efforts, security and patient privacy, supply chain management, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, software and application development, and electronic health record portability and interoperability, among others.
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CIO Jose Arrieta Updates Big Progress with Accelerate
The CIO made a critical news announcement in the last session of the digital health tech forum.
HHS CIO Jose Arrieta says Accelerate will yield $30 million in cost savings with its first contract issued last week and is opening the door for more blockchain opportunities across the agency. The next Accelerate contact is expected to roll out in April.
HHS Deputy Secretary Emphasizes Interoperability, Emerging Tech
Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan explained how these initiatives will carve the path forward for the agency.
The deputy secretary highlighted that moving toward EHR Interoperability and moving forward with AI, mobile application and other modernized tools will help reduce end-user provider burden. Taking the reins on data-driven initiatives will help the agency realize these goals.
Panel: Data Science and Analytics in Health IT
Government health care leaders will discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence, data analytics and robotic process automation.
Technology and health care leaders from the Defense Department, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Institutes of Health and CVP spoke on Feb. 11 at GovernmentCIO Media & Research’s Digital Health CXO Tech Forum at the International Spy Museum.
Topics for the panel included human-centered design, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, biomedical data, data science and analytics.
Speakers include:
- Misu Tasnim, Executive Director of Digital Services, CMS
- Col. Thomas Cantilina, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Military Health Systems, DHHQ
- Dr. Brenda Blunt, Director, Health, CVP
- Lawrence Tabak, Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health
Representative Michael Burgess Outlines Benefits of EHR Revolution, Privacy Concerns
The Congressman and practicing physician discusses the challenges around reconciling privacy legislation with nationwide EHR systems, and the benefits of AI for healthcare.
Rep. Michael Burgess discusses the complexities of implementing electronic health records systems while contending with differential state-level privacy laws. Burgess also details the promise of artificial intelligence to streamline patient care for conditions requiring frequent testing and modulation like type 1 diabetes, as well as the importance of technical literacy among legislators.
Health IT Experts Discuss Importance of Fostering Data Standardization while Maintaining Information Security
Representatives from HHS, CMS, and Veterans Affairs detail their agency’s approach to centralizing data, building interoperability, and protecting the integrity and security of their platforms.
Experts from HHS, CMS and Veterans Affairs discussed their approach to data standardization and interoperability in pursuit of federal modernization initiatives. Speakers outlined how their respective agencies are fostering a culture of data security that respects the privacy of their customers while leveraging proprietary information toward improving services. Panelists also discussed their approaches to upholding continuity of care, as well as the inherently sensitive nature of health care data.
Speakers include:
- Robert Owens, Deputy Inspector General for Management and Policy, OIG, HHS
- Jeff Grant, Deputy Director for Operations, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS
- Jason Glanville, Director of Product Strategy, Project Special Forces, VA
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Congressional Perspective: How AI Can Improve Health IT
There are both promises and challenges in applying breaking technology to federal health IT, noted Rep. Michael Burgess during the Digital Health CXO Tech Forum Tuesday.
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EHR Interoperability and Emerging Tech in Focus at HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services has been working to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens using advanced technology toward giving patients easy access to their electronic health records, Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan highlighted Tuesday.
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Government Needs to Tie Advances in Data Science to Human-Centered Design
Agencies are focusing on human-centered design as the guiding principle that will ensure effective use of new health care technology across major agencies.
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Data Management in Health Care Requires Integrity, Standardization, Access
Health care innovation in 2020 and beyond demonstrates the rapidly increasing value of data in developing better solutions and giving patients greater access to care and freedom in finding the care that fits them best.
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Blockchain Win: HHS Accelerate's First Contract Will Yield $30M in Cost Savings
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a contract last week that builds off of the agency’s Accelerate program, marking a milestone for Accelerate that will save HHS a predicted $30 million over the next five years.
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