Government & Policy
At HIMSS26, leaders from CMS and ASTP/ONC discussed the two different but complementary approaches to interoperability, likening the first one to the tides and the second to a speedboat.
A doctor-tech leader from India argues that genomic data infrastructure, resistance forecasting and sovereign AI discovery tools will be critical to future regional pandemic response.
Some of the healthcare organizations that could most benefit from artificial intelligence don't have the resources to take advantage of it. At HIMSS26, ideas were explored to help level the playing field for community and critical access hospitals.
It is securing 1,000 additional licenses for use by mental health teams in public emergency departments.
A proposed joint research centre aims to introduce and promote the uptake of elderly care technologies with particular focus on Cantonese-speaking populations.
Verlon Johnson discusses how technology can help states make Medicaid processes more efficient while improving care delivery – and describes ways providers can address health disparities and improve outcomes for underserved populations.
The Electronic Health Record Association tells ASTP/ONC that some unresolved issues make it difficult to comment on specific IT certification proposals. And the American Hospital Association says it has concerns about privacy and security standards.
Ahead of HIMSS26, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Thomas Keane discusses his plans for the show and discusses TEFCA, HTI-4, HTI-5, imaging data, behavioral health exchange and more.
Decision follows 15-state lawsuit over the elimination of seven childhood vaccines from their recommended status.
Providers that have invested in high-quality virtual platforms are well-positioned to scale efficiently while maintaining strong outcomes and meeting the expectations of patients, payers and policymakers, says one tele-behavioral care CEO.