“The US Department of Health and Human Services recently concluded a 14-week technology sprint known as The Opportunity Project (TOP) Health sprint.”
“Launched in the fall of 2018, TOP is the feds’ model for public-private collaboration focused on tackling “complex challenges with data, technology, and agile methods. Teams turn federal open data-datasets and resources freely available and open to the public on Data.gov-into new digital tools. TOP is a design sprint that puts users and people first, while facilitating new collaborations across government, industry, academia, nonprofits, and diverse stakeholders.”
“During the sprint, 10 teams developed digital tools that were built with federal data and AI to enhance medical testing, explore new kinds of treatment and improve care via analytics for a variety of diseases. Federal agencies also partnered with private sector organizations on the project, including…” Read the full article here.
Source: HHS completes tech ‘sprint’ to develop new AI tools – By Jeff Rowe, March 20, 2019. HealthcareITNews.
