Government & Policy

Raising digital maturity in the Middle East is a key focus in many GCC markets and HIMSS has therefore announced a high-level Dubai CIO Summit, on 23 January 2022, to drive regional and international exchange in support of ongoing digital maturity initiatives.

Although some schedulers reported positive experiences, the Office of Inspector General found a host of problems with the system's implementation.

Several outlets had pointed to Dr. Robert Califf, who also led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2016, as the likely candidate prior to the official announcement.

This week's top stories include the Justice Department cracking down on international ransomware attacks and Medicare Part D plan consolidation fueling a 23% drop in offerings.

The collaboration between the UAE capital’s Department of Health and Novartis will be dedicated to cardiovascular diseases – a leading cause of death in the Gulf nation.

Maria Palombini, a leader at the IEEE Standards Association, discusses the work of four high-profile women in healthcare standards creation – and highlights what women bring to the process.

Artificial intelligence is the "transformative technology of our time" and demands strong, smart regulation to enable its potential, says Brookings scholar Darrell M. West ahead of his appearance at HIMSS Machine Learning & AI for Healthcare.

White House officials testified this past week that they have seen a "discernible decrease" in U.

The funding is for new technology to help tackle patient waiting lists.

One of the accused, 22-year-old Yaroslav Vasinskyi, is reportedly suspected of attacking about 2,500 victims and raking in $2.3 million in ransom.