Government & Policy

Local health officials have pointed out the poor health IT infrastructure that hinders the broad uptake of EMR.

They will also collaborate on building cybersecurity resilience and workforce development.

In a 10-year contract worth as much as $2.5 billion, Indian Health Service will replace its VistA-based patient management system with Oracle technology, to be implemented and maintained by General Dynamics IT.

Network-as-a-Service architecture at Palo Alto Healthcare System will increase veterans' access to virtual care services by bringing 4G or 5G cellular and LEO satellite connectivity to those living in broadband deserts.

Also: Camden County and Penn’s School of Nursing is using virtual reality training to teach Narcan administration for local communities.

Sweden is already using health data to improve health policy decisions and innovation. It is optimistic that EHDS legislation can be enacted within a year, says Maria Hassel from the Swedish eHealth Agency.  

A new report points out India's enormous potential to become a global medical device powerhouse.

In a complaint filed in federal court in Texas, the hospital group says enforcement of the Office for Civil Rights' regs on pixel tracking tools would disrupt the "balance that HIPAA and its regulations strike between privacy and information-sharing."

As part of the landmark Australian Cancer Plan, the framework seeks to improve the accessibility, consistency, and comprehensiveness of cancer data.