Government & Policy

The submarine effect: Cerner pres says DoD modernization benefits all customers

By Tom Sullivan 01:16 pm May 25, 2017

Zane Burke told investors said that the same EHR technology used for subs can benefit rural providers that are often in regions with scarce connectivity.

Congressional Budget Office review of American Health Care Act draws concern from industry insiders

By Jeff Lagasse 01:00 pm May 25, 2017

The CBO said 23 million more people would be uninsured by 2026, with older and sicker Americans being hit hardest.

OIG Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations Nicholas Dahl spoke at VA financial management hearing on Wednesday.

OIG blasts VA over IT security controls, calls standards weak, unsafe

By Jessica Davis 12:10 pm May 25, 2017

This is not the first time the agency was criticized for its security vulnerabilities: OIG Deputy Assistant Inspector General said the issues have been consistent since 2000.

Numbers of uninsured would increase by 23M under AHCA, CBO says

By Susan Morse 08:29 am May 25, 2017

In 2026, an estimated 51M people under age 65 would be uninsured, compared to 28M who would lack insurance under current law.

AMIA presses FCC on broadband access as a health issue

By Mike Miliard 03:51 pm May 24, 2017

Informatics group tells the federal agency that robust internet access is key to ensuring everyone benefits from advances in health IT.

The state of Virginia failed to secure its Medicaid data in a method in line with federal requirements.

OIG stings Virginia for failing to secure Medicaid data

By Jessica Davis 03:24 pm May 24, 2017

The state’s Department of Medical Assistance Services didn’t meet federal security requirements, which could have compromised the integrity of the system.

VA to Congress: Trump's budget will modernize veterans care

By Jessica Davis 02:25 pm May 24, 2017

The funding increase will support the agency’s efforts and expand on private-public partnerships, the VA Secretary told a House committee Wednesday.

ONC national coordinator Donald Rucker, MD

Trump's budget guts ONC even deeper than it seemed

By Tom Sullivan 12:12 pm May 24, 2017

Health IT agency will run on a lot less cash and without a slate of operating units.

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'Careless handling' of private patient information leads to $387,000 HIPAA fine for St. Luke's-Roosevelt

By Beth Jones Sanborn 10:32 am May 24, 2017

The settlement stems from 2014 OCR complaint that staff member from Spencer Cox Center disclosed a patient's protected health information.

The ONC Town Hall event at HIMSS17 discussed the future health IT policy initiatives. With the release of Trump's new budget, many organizations believe the ONC budget cut will have a negative impact on innovation, among other things.

Trade groups pan Trump's cuts to health IT

By Tom Sullivan 03:31 pm May 23, 2017

HIMSS, AHIMA, AMIA all say the drastic cuts to ONC and other agencies will hamper patient safety and new cures, send innovation in a downward spiral and slow down work toward a learning health system.