#NIHDigital Summit: Optimizing Digital to Reach Patients, Scientists, Clinicians and the Public

Content From: DigitalGovPublished: October 27, 20151 min read

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Editor's Note: HIV.gov recently had the honor of being a part of the Planning Committee for the NIH Digital Summit. Here is 1 of 2 blogs about the event.

Susannah Fox, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Susannah Fox, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

On October 19th, NIH brought together nearly 1,500 digital and health experts in person and via webcast, Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said we have entered the “third digital era.” First we connected documents, then we connected people. Now in the third era, we can unleash empathy, harness health data and allow everyone access to it, Fox said.

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