HHS reorganizes for coordination across health data policy

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is undergoing a reorganisation to streamline policy across technology, cybersecurity, data and AI. The body’s Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) will be renamed the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and ONC (ASTP/ONC), and will take over responsibility for technology, data and AI policy from the Assistant Secretary for Administration. Meanwhile, the ASPR will take over cybersecurity duties from the same body. The in-house CTO will oversee pan-department and cross-agency data, technology and AI strategy and policy.