Government & Policy

In a HIMSS22 panel, leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs discussed the implementation of the agency's new electronic health record and their hopes for the future of the project.

ONC chief Micky Tripathi spoke at HIMSS22 alongside Dr. Daniel Jernigan, the CDC's deputy director for public health science and surveillance. Both see long-needed improvements ahead for data exchange and public health reporting.

At HIMSS22, leaders from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Sequoia Project and other organizations discussed the future of individual access to data.

The surveyed companies overwhelmingly reported that the federal government stifles innovation. 

Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents told HIMSS22 attendees that organizations' response should include plans for contacting the agency.

Dr. Shaun Grannis and Suranga Kasturi talk through a recent study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University showing how machine learning can help inform public health.

As part of a broader move towards more coordinated healthcare, the EU is planning to invest in digital education and improve digital skills in the workforce.

King & Spalding partner Ethan Davis reviews how the pandemic has shifted the federal approach to fraud investigations and offers his predictions for this year.