Source: Nextgov/FCW
The Department of Health and Human Services announced in July that it was reorganizing its internal operations to place more of an emphasis on data and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. As part of the restructuring, HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology was renamed the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Micky Tripathi, who has been serving as the department’s acting chief artificial intelligence officer, was named as the head of the new joint office. HHS is currently in the process of looking to hire a permanent CAIO, chief technology officer and chief data officer, all of which will be overseen by Tripathi in his new role.