In coordination with the University of Washington, Northwest Kidney Centers, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) hosted a listening session for KidneyX on Wednesday, August 22 in Seattle, WA. KidneyX, a public private partnership between ASN and HHS, is a series of prize competitions aimed […]
http://hhsidealab.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/logo_site2.png00Elizabeth Squirehttp://hhsidealab.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/logo_site2.pngElizabeth Squire2018-08-23 10:18:352018-08-23 10:42:57Second KidneyX Listening Session held at the University of Washington
By Elizabeth Squire, Communications Director, and Ross Bowling, Operations Research Analyst KidneyX seeks to improve the lives of the 850 million people currently affected by kidney diseases worldwide by accelerating the development of drugs, devices, biologics and other therapies across the spectrum of kidney care including: Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment. For KidneyX, HHS has partnered […]
By: Maddy Kulke & Loren Hinkson Yesterday, the Coding It Forward Civic Digital Fellowship culminated in an afternoon of lightning talks, panels and live demos in which fellows showcased what they’ve built this summer. The Civic Digital Fellowship is a ten-week program in which graduate and undergraduates studying computer science, data science and design are […]
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By Luis M. Luque This blog was originally posted on CDC Connects It is hardly a secret that federal agencies are not nimble. The cost of changing a policy, procedure, or tool for an entire agency is expensive, requires coordination, training, and logistics, so it is natural for agencies to slow down and decide carefully. Change […]
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Ed Simcox has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at HHS. Ed had been serving as Acting CTO and was previously the Deputy CTO. Ed has spent over 18 years working at the intersection of healthcare and technology to create a better healthcare system with the goals of reducing cost and increasing quality and patient […]
By Visakh Madathil Today, in coordination with the Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE), the HHS Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) convened a roundtable discussion on data sharing policies and data-driven solutions related to the opioid crisis. The roundtable brought together experts from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, […]
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Second KidneyX Listening Session held at the University of Washington
/in News & Events /by Elizabeth SquireIn coordination with the University of Washington, Northwest Kidney Centers, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) hosted a listening session for KidneyX on Wednesday, August 22 in Seattle, WA. KidneyX, a public private partnership between ASN and HHS, is a series of prize competitions aimed […]
Help us design KidneyX
/in Innovating in Government, News & Events /by Elizabeth SquireBy Elizabeth Squire, Communications Director, and Ross Bowling, Operations Research Analyst KidneyX seeks to improve the lives of the 850 million people currently affected by kidney diseases worldwide by accelerating the development of drugs, devices, biologics and other therapies across the spectrum of kidney care including: Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment. For KidneyX, HHS has partnered […]
What The Civic Digital Fellows Built This Summer
/in Innovating in Government /by HHS IDEA LabBy: Maddy Kulke & Loren Hinkson Yesterday, the Coding It Forward Civic Digital Fellowship culminated in an afternoon of lightning talks, panels and live demos in which fellows showcased what they’ve built this summer. The Civic Digital Fellowship is a ten-week program in which graduate and undergraduates studying computer science, data science and design are […]
HHS IDEA Lab Helps Bring Ideas to Life
/in Innovating in Government, Methodologies, Tools, & Resources /by HHS IDEA LabBy Luis M. Luque This blog was originally posted on CDC Connects It is hardly a secret that federal agencies are not nimble. The cost of changing a policy, procedure, or tool for an entire agency is expensive, requires coordination, training, and logistics, so it is natural for agencies to slow down and decide carefully. Change […]
Ed Simcox named HHS Chief Technology Officer
/in News & Events /by Elizabeth SquireEd Simcox has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at HHS. Ed had been serving as Acting CTO and was previously the Deputy CTO. Ed has spent over 18 years working at the intersection of healthcare and technology to create a better healthcare system with the goals of reducing cost and increasing quality and patient […]
Data roundtable brings together state and local leaders at HHS
/in Innovating in Government, Methodologies, Tools, & Resources, News & Events /by Elizabeth SquireBy Visakh Madathil Today, in coordination with the Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE), the HHS Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) convened a roundtable discussion on data sharing policies and data-driven solutions related to the opioid crisis. The roundtable brought together experts from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, […]