Government & Policy

The Korea Health Industry Development Institute's director Kwan-Ik Lee talks about how the institute can help support countries struggling with healthcare digitization and discusses South Korea's two major precision medicine projects.

As Italy develops a national digital strategy requiring healthcare data exchange across all 20 of its regions, Marco Foracchia, AUSL Reggio Emilia CIO, recommends first steps for hospitals that haven't yet begun digital transformation.

It is part of initiatives to drive the wide adoption of digital health technologies in the healthcare sector.

As its digital health transformation continues, Vugar Ramazanov of Azerbaijan's Digital Medical Solutions discusses the country's goals of collaborating with global organizations and implementing international medical standards.

The freely-downloadable tool, called Dioptra, is designed to help artificial intelligence developers understand some unique data risks with AI models, and help them "mitigate those risks while supporting innovation," says NIST's director.

The health IT society has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea's Health Information Service that HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf hopes will help measure Korean hospitals' digital maturity and support their workforce development.

New insights from a recent roundtable discussion see stakeholders recognizing the need to balance the promise of artificial intelligence with "ethical considerations, patient engagement and robust regulatory frameworks.

There will be a net increase of 4.2%, or approximately $1.4 billion, in Medicare Part A payments to SNFs next year.

The t:slim X2 Pump is compatible with Dexcom G7 and G6 continuous glucose monitoring systems and was cleared for sale by Health Canada.

It is expected to keep persons in custody out of hospital emergency departments.