Government & Policy
With the clinical artificial intelligence agent, doctors are able to spend less time sifting through drop-down menus and typing on their laptops to document patient visits, the EHR company says.
Scott Rossignol with eHealth Exchange and others will address what providers and payers need to know at HIMSS26.
HHS is looking at how the care plan is supporting the patient, says Sandy Griffiths, senior product manager for Homecare Homebase.
Nine pilot programs will test the interoperability of behavioral health-specific data elements to strengthen care coordination and social referral workflows, streamline federal reporting and more.
The minibus package also funds HHS and extends acute hospital care at home.
Meanwhile, it says third-party vendors are to blame for all but one recent case of IT failures.
Professor Chan Kwon Jung, director of Smart Hospital and Biobank at Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, underscores the need for national support in implementing AI systems in hospitals.
AI & ML Intelligence
The public-private effort offers practical examples, common language and reusable tools Medicaid organizations can adapt for their own needs. It's all meant to help states move from uncertainty to confidence with AI.
The $600M in no-cost and discounted technology products and services will also aid in the broader modernization of Medicaid systems, CMS says.
The HHS office is seeking public input on whether the adoption of technical standards and health IT certification criteria would improve how medical images are accessed and exchanged.