Government & Policy

The CEO of the Alliance for Better Health and former deputy national coordinator talks EHR and interoperability challenges, the need for ROI, physicians' changing roles and why "social determinants" might not be the right term.

Enabling providers and regulators to focus on patients will improve the quality of care delivered and reduce adverse events, says Michel Amous, regional managing director at InterSystems.

The city's health strategy has ambitious goals, including transforming delivery models without overburdening or burning out clinicians, says Mazin Gadir, senior consultant and advisor with the Dubai Health Authority.

Jim Douglas, former Vermont governor and co-chair of HIMSS State Advisory Roundtable, and Cynthia Green-Edwards, chief compliance officer with the state of Michigan, discuss the challenges and progress of digital health on the state level.

Using the Massachusetts Prescription Awareness Tool will create better access to prescription data for clinicians at Partners.  

There are unique security challenges of the healthcare industry, including a skills shortage and regulatory landscape, according to Mimecast’s Josh Douglas and Dino DiMarino, who share how to meet those challenges.

Health secretary outlines his vision for setting up NHSX, a new unit for digital, data and technology.

Despite its clear potential to improve access to high-quality care in underserved communities, telehealth is underutilized by safety-net providers due to a range of barriers, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.

The new suite of reforms announced also include the development of a new role of chief scientist and a Data, Analytics and Delivery division.

Here’s what I found at this year’s security conference.