Government & Policy

New country health profiles and companion report launched by the European Commission, OECD and European Observatory.

Mayealie Adams, managing director of government and external affairs at Philips, discusses the future of policy around telehealth and maternal care.

Digital technologies are constantly changing. Hardware is getting faster and more efficient. Software can harness these hardware improvements to improve the functionality of technology. And so healthcare staff and citizens will hopefully have access to tools that allow tasks to be completed quicker, or more intuitively according to Dr Pritesh Mistry, King's Fund, UK. 

The legislation would extend COVID-19-era emergency waivers for two years, buying some time before the arrival of the so-called telehealth cliff.

This week's top stories include the launch of Telehealth Access for America, which aims to protect and expand access to telehealth, and a last-minute deal that avoids cuts to reimbursement to hospitals and physicians.

The first phase of release will make available basic patient information that solutions providers can access.

Tabak has served as principal deputy director and deputy ethics counselor at the National Institutes of Health for more than a decade.

He announced plans to continue programmes such as diversity and inclusion training.

Jonah Comstock, HIMSS Media's Editor in Chief, gives the biggest headlines from November, including Amazon's moves and FDA and CMS news.

Telehealth Access for America is aimed at educating the public about the benefits of expanding access to virtual care services.