Thursday, December 18, 2025

HHS Asst. Secretary of Health on Addressing the Opioid Crisis with the Help of Technology

“This post is based on a discussion hosted by Intel’s Jennifer Esposito, Worldwide General Manager, Health and Life Sciences Group, on June 12th, 2018, with ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services…”

“It is clear that government must work with the technology and health industries to find solutions. Integrating care platforms, which will allow the sharing of patient data across various jurisdictions and help ensure that doctors can give new patients informed care, will require collaboration across government and industry…”

  • “Blockchain technology can improve prescription drug tracking.
  • Artificial intelligence systems can analyze massive amounts of data to identify outbreak hotspots and guide the allocation of resources in rapid response.
  • Interdiction technology…”

Read the full blog here.

Source: Addressing the Opioid Crisis with the Help of Technology, June 13, 2018. intel.

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Jackie Gilbert
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Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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