Government & Policy

2019 Year in Review

What we learned at the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum

By Mike Miliard 03:59 pm December 11, 2019

As the role of the CISO evolves, so too does the threat landscape, the infrastructure that needs safeguarding and the policy imperatives shaping the mission of data protection.

Veterans Affairs, Walmart open latest telehealth pilot site

By Nathan Eddy 11:38 am December 11, 2019

It's part of the VA's Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations, or ATLAS, initiative, which will provide clinical services including primary care, mental health and social work.

Greg Singleton, director of HHS' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center

HHS cybersecurity leader describes the active threats on agency's radar

By Mike Miliard 03:54 pm December 09, 2019

VPN vulnerabilities, variations of "the Blues" and PACS imaging servers are among the risks the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center, or HC3, is tracking.

Senators urge health orgs to combat racial bias in AI algorithms

By Nathan Eddy 03:52 pm December 06, 2019

"There is great promise in using algorithms to sort patients and target care to those most in need," said Sens. Cory Booker and Ron Wyden in letters to CMS, FTC and others. "However, these systems are not immune to the problem of bias."

VA establishes new National Artificial Intelligence Institute

By Mike Miliard 10:52 am December 06, 2019

NAII will work with veterans and partners across federal agencies, the private sector and academia to prioritize AI research and development for better health.

Interoperability Institute's virtual testing environment can help with Cures Act compliance

By Nathan Eddy 03:12 pm December 04, 2019

Available on the AWS Marketplace, the new Interoperability Land offers a platform to develop and test different versions of DSTU3, STU3, R4 FHIR, SMART on FHIR and other standards.

RSNA: New imaging, informatics products from Change Healthcare, Google, IBM, others

By Mike Miliard 03:26 pm December 02, 2019

A look at some of the new AI, analytics and cloud IT innovations being showcased at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting in Chicago.

EU report: Digital tools show 'great potential' for disease prevention

By Leontina Postelnicu 03:43 am December 02, 2019

Published at the end of November, the report provides an analysis of the current state of health in the EU.

Patient data: Access, privacy & ownership

By Dean Koh 02:39 am November 28, 2019

Perspectives from the patient and provider were shared about the complexities of access and use of patient data at a panel discussion at the HIMSS Australia Digital Health Summit.

AMIA encourages NIH to fund FHIR for interoperability and research

AMIA encourages NIH to fund FHIR for interoperability and clinical research

By Benjamin Harris 03:51 pm November 26, 2019

By investing in R&D for the HL7 spec, the National Institutes of Health can boost the utility of EHR data for research, and encourage other clinical innovations, the informatics group says.