The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ chief technology officer is leaving his role and taking on a position in the private sector beginning in June, according to an announcement from his new employer.
Bruce Greenstein will serve as chief innovation and technology officer of LHC Group, a Lafayette, Louisiana-based provider of in-home healthcare services.
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LHC said Greenstein will help it innovate as the home health space explores alternative delivery models. Additionally, he will assist the company in improving its telehealth, remote monitoring and care management capabilities.
“[Greenstein] will lead our enhanced emphasis on innovation and technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare services,” LHC chairman and CEO Keith Myers said in a news release. “Bruce will also play a key role in the development of value-based models for our core business and additional business lines, as well as new arrangements with our managed care partners.”
Greenstein joined HHS in May 2017. Previously, he held roles at Quartet Health and Microsoft. He was also secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Health and Hospitals.
During his tenure as HHS CTO, the department led initiatives such as the HHS Opioid Code-a-Thon and KidneyX, an accelerator focused on chronic kidney disease, Greenstein wrote in a blog post.
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“In weighing the decision to leave, I had the comfort of knowing that so much as been accomplished in the Office of the CTO,” he added.
FedScoop reported that an HHS spokesperson said Ed Simcox, HHS’ deputy CTO, will step up to fill the vacant role.
Greenstein’s departure comes after a big leadership shakeup at the agency. Last September, former HHS Secretary Tom Price resigned in the wake of a Politico investigation that found his private jet and government plan expenses had cost U.S. taxpayers more than $1 million. President Donald Trump nominated Alex Azar in November, and the Senate gave him the official nod in January.
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