RWJF's Fox in as new HHS CTO
Susannah Fox, entrepreneur-in-residence at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has been named the new chief technology officer of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Fox also was previously director of the Pew Research Center’s health and technology portfolio.
In a blog post on the HHS IdeaLab, Fox wrote that she intends to build on the work of her predecessors: Bryan Sivak, who was both CTO and entrepreneur-in-residence; and Todd Park, former athenahealth executive and the department's first CTO.
In her post, Fox detailed the following three “possibilities” that led her to accept the position:
1. To continue and expand Park’s data liberacion work. “I’m a health data geek from way back and think we’ve only just begun to harness its power."
2. To “nurture the entrepreneurial spirit” Sivak's "IdeaLab team ignited across all 11 HHS operating divisions. Their participatory approach to solving problems matches my own methods.”
3. To “shine a spotlight on the role that citizens play in strengthening the health of our country." She also noted that the internet has given individuals greater access to information as well as access to each other.
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