Department of Health and Human Services

• Data

Federal policies are enabling agencies to build data-driven cultures in support of data modernization efforts.

Federal health IT leaders are focusing on data, security, emerging technologies and human-centered design as some of their top priorities in the near term.

President-elect Joe Biden formally announced top members of his administration’s health care team — the first step in a sign of who might take the reins on the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of American health care in the coming years.

Federal leaders at the Departments of Veterans affairs and Health and Human Services have made patient support — both financial and technical — a vital component of its rapid expansion in telehealth services.

During a time when digital technologies in health care has presented many benefits, the pandemic has enabled the opportunity for health agencies to break down existing red tape and social inequities in order to provide better access to health care in rural communities.

Lawmakers and public health experts are pushing for greater standardization of health data to improve public health response efforts and research outcomes.

With the trillions of dollars spent around COVID-19 relief and response funding, digital solutions are scaling and providing transparent oversight of that funding.

• Workforce

The Department of Health and Human Services is collaborating on various technology pilot programs with public and private-industry partners to automate workflow processes, aligning data-sharing strategies with security and human-centered design.

• Data

Agencies are using emerging technology and agile practices to deliver transparency and support critical agency missions.