Digital Health Briefs: New Health IT Chief, NIH Funding, Scripps Pilot
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
New federal health IT coordinator appointed. NIH funding for mHealth in developing countries. Scripps Health launches wireless pilot. More digital health news.
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