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By Kat Jercich | 04:24 pm | June 01, 2021
American Telemedicine Association Board Chair Dr. Joseph Kvedar called on clinicians, suppliers, payers and patients to play their part in fighting for long-term telehealth access.  
By Rachel McArthur | 10:57 am | June 01, 2021
Residents can now book via telephone, smartphone app, or this new service. The UAE currently has one of the highest immunisation rates in the world.
By Kat Jercich | 10:55 am | June 01, 2021
It would put $6.5 billion toward the creation of an agency tasked with federal research and development geared toward healthcare innovation, and includes a $25 million raise for ONC.
By Kat Jercich | 01:14 pm | May 28, 2021
A Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General audit found that the Veterans Health Administration underestimated the cost of its electronic health records modernization project to the tune of billions of dollars.
By Kat Jercich | 11:43 am | May 27, 2021
At the same time, a new report finds, stakeholders should not ignore the limitations of current virtual care models.
By Thiru Gunasegaran | 03:30 am | May 27, 2021
Hira will provide a "whole new way" to access and update people's health information.
HIMSS21 Europe
By Ruggiero Corcella | 02:51 am | May 27, 2021
Italian digital health stakeholders, including leading CIOs and industry experts, will contribute to a debate around cybersecurity and pandemic recovery as they look to a world beyond COVID-19 at the upcoming HIMSS21 European health conference.
By Kat Jercich | 04:01 pm | May 25, 2021
A bipartisan bill introduced this week would allow providers to offer audio-only telemedicine services to Medicare enrollees.