Government & Policy
The scope and definition of electronic health information covered under the Cures Act rule is set to broaden this week.
Top leaders from the VA's digital transformation team discussed the PACT Act, zero trust security, low-code agility, the VA's new mobile app, technology application sourcing and more.
Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS, and Toni Laracuente, global head of analytics at HIMSS, say digital transformation must enable more equitable care for patients worldwide.
FDA staff will be embedded at the VA Ventures Innovation Institute in Seattle to evaluate the risks and benefits of medical device innovations.
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022 introduces a CISA-directed collaboration with HHS to tighten healthcare cybersecurity with industry analysis and workforce training.
Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution.
Rigorous and routine training for incident response across the enterprise is critical to maintaining patient safety in the event of a cyberattack, say three security leaders.
The things every health IT leader needs to understand about these Affordable Care Act mandates, from national expert Michael A. Stoto, professor emeritus in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Health at Georgetown University.
Federal and state advocacy team members discussed the status of telehealth policy as the public health emergency deadline looms and the industry questions, 'Is the pandemic over?'