Government & Policy

More than six in 10 Australian parents said they are not confident in spotting signs of social or emotional problems in their children.

VA program executive director Dr. Terry Adirim; Bill Tinston, director of FEHRM; and Holly Joers, DOD program executive officer, talk about federal health IT evolution due to the pandemic and the EHR modernization initiative.

The bipartisan bill would put in place baseline cybersecurity requirements for device manufacturers applying for FDA approval and require plans to monitor and address post-market vulnerabilities.

The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would amend HIPAA and the Affordable Care Act to allow employers to offer standalone telehealth service programs – not unlike dental and vision plans – in addition to existing health insurance plans.

This week's Budget will boost digital uptake and cybersecurity, but doctors' groups say it failed to provide the funding the COVID-19 fatigued health system needs.

Speaking at the World Government Summit 2022, WHO’s Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated that the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be “the last” one the world faces. However, the global healthcare community can work together to better prepare for the future.

Analyst John Gordon sheds some light on a new study examining virtual care use among Medicare beneficiaries from March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021.

Despite significant investment and well over a decade of different transformation plans and initiatives, there’s still much to do before we can say the health and care system has truly gone through a digital revolution.