Government & Policy

As blockchain proves its worth for healthcare, regulatory questions remain

By Mike Miliard 09:51 am December 11, 2018

Attorneys offer their perspective on the privacy and compliance issues faced by the technology and how it squares, or not, with laws such as HIPAA and GDPR.

ONC names winners of Certified Health IT Product List challenge

By Benjamin Harris 10:59 am December 07, 2018

Three winners and one honorable mention have been announced in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT'’s Certified Health IT Product List Data Challenge.

HIPAA modernization push gets backing from AHIMA and AMIA

By Mike Miliard 03:14 pm December 05, 2018

The 22-year-old privacy law should be updated for a mobile tech-centric and data-driven world, the information management and medical informatics groups said.

Can Singapore shift from a fee-for-service to value-based healthcare system?

By Dean Koh 11:06 pm December 01, 2018

In the book Affordable Excellence: The Singapore Healthcare System by William A.

ONC names winning software for EHR reporting challenge

By Benjamin Harris 10:04 am November 29, 2018

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the winners of a new challenge to develop software for identifying and reporting safety and usability issues in EHRs in a way that doesn’t disrupt clinical workflow.

13 NHS trusts in England to receive a share of £16m for e-prescribing

By Leontina Postelnicu 04:09 pm November 28, 2018

Thirteen NHS trusts in England providing a mixture of acute, mental health and community services will receive a share of £16m to speed up implementation of e-prescribing.

CMS, ONC unveil new strategy to reduce burdens in EHRs

By Benjamin Harris 01:57 pm November 28, 2018

The draft plan addresses physician concerns around usability, regulation and note bloat, and aims to help vendors improve their designs to improve productivity and user satisfaction.

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HHS names first DSIIS meeting participants and date to unlock obstacles to health IT investing and innovation

By Diana Manos 12:44 pm November 26, 2018

Initiative will bring together venture capitalists, startups and government officials, Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan said.

Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad speaking at the Luncheon Talk at Menara Razak, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) on November 8, 2018. Credit: Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad's Facebook page.

Malaysia to implement EMR at 145 hospitals nationwide in the next three years

By Dean Koh 10:34 pm November 25, 2018

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad also said in a recent HIMSS TV interview that even if an organisation has a good programme and system in place, digitising healthcare will not succeed if there is no clinical buy-in underpinned by training.

CMS Innovation Center set to launch AI health outcomes challenge

By Mike Miliard 01:43 pm November 20, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will kick off 2019 looking to reward new ways artificial intelligence can be safely leveraged to for improved quality of care.