Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker launches state Digital Healthcare Council

Healthcare IT News: A new public-private partnership comprising more than 30 healthcare experts from Massachusetts will advise Governor Charlie Baker's administration on ways technology can help improve healthcare quality across the Commonwealth, reduce costs and increase job growth.

The council, an outgrowth of the Massachusetts Digital Health Initiative announced earlier this year, draws on dozens of leaders from tech companies, providers, payers, medical devices manufacturers, life sciences, academia and government to help Baker position the Bay State to capitalize on a digital health market estimated to reach $32 billion over the next decade.

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