Government & Policy

Representatives from WHO European region member countries gathered to assess their digital health journeys at the HIMSS23 European Health Conference and Exhibition.

Kurt DelBene spoke this week about how small contractors can get up to bat for more Veterans Affairs IT projects, and discussed how too much parsing on major federal initiatives – like Healthcare.gov, which he helped rescue – can lead to failed strategy.

Plans to open a new office in Summer 2023 were unveiled at the HIMSS23 European Health Conference and Exhibition today.   

As individual member states embark on their own healthcare digitalisation initiatives, EU-wide programs are pushing standardisation and interoperability plans. 

By identifying priorities and fostering collaborations, the DHAGE meeting at HIMSS23 European Health Conference and Exhibition aims to drive advancements in healthcare throughout the region. 

Masked in broad datasets, distinct subgroups within Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations can be subject to racialized health outcomes, according to researchers at Kaiser Family Foundation.

Rowland Illing, DM, chief medical officer and director of international public sector health for Amazon Web Services, discusses how AWS can help Latin American health systems derive actionable insights from their healthcare data.

Healthcare providers may no longer store electronic health records offshore or rely on third-party vendors who operate offshore and have access to patient data maintained in the U.S.

New initiatives launched by the White House include an updated strategic plan for artificial intelligence from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a new RFI seeking input on mitigating AI risks.

The guide's accessible cybersecurity information benefits all levels of organizations and helps improve business continuity planning and mitigating impacts, says Gerry Blass, CEO of ComplyAssistant and Frank Sinatra, CISO at Newark's University Hospital.