Government & Policy

The release of CA v2.0, updated to require support for API exchange using the HL7 spec, allows TEFCA to "keep pace with the advanced, secure data services approaches" employed by the larger tech industry, says National Coordinator Micky Tripathi.

Digitalisation in healthcare holds the promise of optimising processes and expanding access to care.

The agency seeks to remove policy barriers, giving military patients and clinicians access to the same technologies available in civilian healthcare, says Naomi Escoffery, Chief Accelerator Officer at the Defense Health Agency.  

In addition to presenting risks for users, inadequate privacy policies may pose risks for hospitals, according to researchers, who found most hospitals tracked and transferred website user data to third-party domains. 

Meeting the cybersecurity challenges of 2024 requires healthcare organizations to boost their organizational capabilities, which are often below-average compared to other industries, researchers said.

Developing AI policy needs to mitigate risk without stifling innovation, much like the early days of EHRs, says Patricia MacTaggart, program director and teaching instructor at George Washington University and 2024 Changemaker Award recipient.  

The hospital group calls new revisions to HHS’ pixel tracking guidance "regulatory overreach," and says the update is "unlawful and unwise." Meanwhile, Massachusetts is weighing two class action suits that would allege such tracking violates wiretap laws.

Payers will not only need to comply with the 2024 CMS Final Rule pertaining to materials and content, but they will need to go the extra mile because it affects star ratings, says Ernie Crawford, president and CEO of Crawford Technologies.  

The Coalition of Health AI brings together more than 1,300 organizations, including government and industry leaders, to build consensus-driven best practices and standards for using AI in healthcare, explains Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of CHAI.