Government & Policy
"If the benefits of electronic health records are to be fully realized, patients must be confident providers have selected the most effective system – not the one paying the largest kickbacks," said one federal agent.
While Lebanon’s portal is already live and reportedly already receiving registrations, Egypt’s website is live but has not yet welcomed sign-ups.
The United States needs a unified and timely quality measurement and reporting system, said the organization – noting that the current model is both inconsistent and largely retrospective.
The move comes after the NHS came under fire for its lack of comprehensive data on the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine among different ethnic groups.
The nurse practitioner will serve as "the Nation's Doctor" pending the Senate confirmation of Dr. Vivek H. Murthy.
Larry Everett Smith is among five defendants who have recently pleaded guilty for their role in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that allegedly lasted for years.
V-Health Passport will shortly start its roll-out programme of health passport across a number of airlines and airports globally.
A New Variant Assessment Platform will open up Britain’s genomics laboratories and offer advice and resources to other countries in need.
Lawmakers in legislatures nationwide have introduced about 300 bills aimed at expanding access to telemedicine – but not every bill is equally helpful.
As health systems prepare for new interoperability and price transparency regs, Deloitte describes steps they can take to make that work a cornerstone of a broader competitive strategy around consumer experience and cost.