Government & Policy

With security risks on all sides, healthcare providers must have a game plan. At the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge lays out the top things they should be doing right now to gain visibility into the threats – and how they should be planning for the future – while explaining the lessons they can draw from the intelligence community.

The number of uninsured women in the U.S. fell by nearly a half, from 19 million in 2010 to 11 million in 2016.

When I speak to groups about women in IT, I tell them not to put up with being bullied, intimidated and other nonsense.

From MGMA’s online forum to SA Ignite’s MACRA software, clinicians can set the groundwork, find success.

A rock star lineup of health IT pros including Karen DeSalvo, John Halamka weigh in on where the program went astray and suggest the direction that government and industry should steer towards.

Manufacturers should make safe connectivity a central part of their design process and clearly communicate devices' interface characteristics, the agency says.

Members, which include former ONC chief Karen DeSalvo, include roster of IT pros and military veterans.

Survey shows few are making key investments, changes required for move to value-based care.

In reaction to President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday to reverse the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects about 800,000 immigrants, the American Medical Association has called on Congress to consider alternatives that will not hinder the healthcare workforce.

The Clinical Decision Support Coalition’s suggestions are focused on the design and development of medium-risk tools for decision support that don't fall under FDA purview.