Government & Policy
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) officially launched a capacity building platform designed for community-level healthcare services, according to a report by Xinhua News on April 15.
The Health Innovation Hub will be the Ministry's bridge to the "digital scene," said health minister Jens Spahn.
Infosec is a patient safety issue and it’s critical that customers trust you. But many health systems have been investing too little for years. It’s time for that to change.
Standards
AMIA CEO Doug Fridsma says healthcare should simplify its approach to data exchange: keeping a laser focus on worthwhile use cases, sharing first and standardizing later, while also taking some cues from the basic APIs that power the World Wide Web.
The scheme preyed upon hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled patients, DOJ says.
The EHR vendor is also undergoing operational improvement initiatives, officials say.
HIMSS Vice President Tom Leary details how policy changes are advancing interoperability and offers insight into information blocking, innovation and potential changes to HIPAA.
Participants in the program will be guaranteed a two-year position at a federal agency.
The 2019 Federal Budget has come under fire as a missed opportunity to make meaningful strides towards modernising Australia’s healthcare sector.