HHS Panel: Behind the Scenes Look: Innovations Driving Health IT Modernization at HHS
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM (EST)
Sponsored by Leidos
Americans experienced many significant and unexpected challenges in 2020. While public health efforts focused on the rapid development and administration of vaccines to combat COVID-19, many health agencies were also upgrading technology to improve support for public healthcare initiatives. A panel of leaders from across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will share how modernization efforts resulted in innovative changes across the agency.
Potential topics include:
- How upgrading telehealth capabilities, expanding cybersecurity, leveraging AI, and breaking down data silos enhanced mission performance
- Lessons learned from adapting to the new operating environment created by COVID-19
- Best practices for ensuring citizens receive optimal health coverage during a crisis
- How technology innovations are continuing to improve the citizen experience now and in the future
Speakers:
Stacie Alboum, Deputy Director for the Center for Information Technology (CIT), NIH
Kevin Duvall, Acting Chief Data Officer, HHS
Benjamin Koshy, CISO, Indian Health Services
Cory Milam, Director, Office of Innovation, FDA
Tom Harrell, Senior GRC Policy Advisor, NIH-National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Kevin Duvall, Acting Chief Data Officer, HHS
Benjamin Koshy, CISO, Indian Health Services
Cory Milam, Director, Office of Innovation, FDA
Tom Harrell, Senior GRC Policy Advisor, NIH-National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences