Public-sector health IT ecosystems are changing. During the pandemic, workers responsible for acquiring the components of complex networks began relying more on new technologies, driven by the demands of working remotely. At some agencies, acquisition offices began automating business processes via artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, or robotic process automation. Elsewhere, other agencies are moving toward adoption of those tools or are studying them. Recognizing that quality data largely determines the efficacy of advanced technologies like AI, agencies are pursuing more and better partnerships with industry partners and public-sector organizations. By improving acquisitions processes, agencies hope to speed the modernization of health IT systems. The goal is to preserve the integrity and efficiency of credible acquisition processes, while identifying and fixing those that are problematic. No one wants to make a bad process faster.  

Join this session to hear federal acquisition specialists discuss how improving the process of acquisitions improves the resiliency of the health IT ecosystem. Panelists will share experiences of making the transition to new processes, using technology that supports those shifts, encountering and overcoming obstacles, and outcomes that have benefitted their organizations, including improved interoperability, resilience, and data use.

Potential topics include:

• Exploring new acquisitions processes that can improve interoperability.
• Enhancing collaboration by using acquisition to engage stakeholders.
• Using acquisitions to advance the resiliency of health IT ecosystems.
• Looking ahead and anticipating what’s next for health IT acquisitions.

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