Government & Policy
John Halamka speaks at the HIMSS19 Precision Medicine Summit in Orlando on Monday.
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February 11, 2019
At the HIMSS19 Precision Medicine Summit, John Halamka and other healthcare leaders described how policy, technology, clinical processes and patient engagement need to evolve to make it a reality for primary care.
From left, Steven Posnack, executive director, ONC Office of Technology; Elise Sweeney Anthony, director, ONC Office of Policy; Dr. Terrence O'Malley of Partners HealthCare, a member of ONC's Health Information Technology Advisory Committee.
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February 11, 2019
Healthcare providers and plans need to implement open data sharing technologies to support transitions of care as patients move between plan types.
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February 11, 2019
Offerings include record locator service, identity management and document retrieval, the company says.
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February 08, 2019
A national database of usability and safety issues, and enforcement of basic design and UX standards, are just two ways the promise of the past decade can be realized.
Credit: FDA.gov
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February 08, 2019
The initiative will tap into emerging technologies, potentially blockchain, to improve supply chain safety and security.
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February 07, 2019
The EHR vendor signed a corporate integrity agreement that lays out action items for the next five years.
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February 07, 2019
The agency will continue its resolve to uncover and pursue cases to protect the public from corporate greed, U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan says.
Above photo: Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (centre) visits Ampang Hospital, a public hospital in Selangor, Malaysia. Credit: Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad's Facebook page.
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February 07, 2019
In May 2018, Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that the Health Ministry will be setting up an independent Health Advisory Council within 100 days to
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February 06, 2019
The EHR maker allegedly falsified EHR certification, neglected to fix problems it knew about and paid customers kickbacks to recommend its product to others.
Credit: Cleveland Clinic via YouTube
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February 06, 2019
New American Hospital Report says that today’s problems also make it harder for rural providers to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.
