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By Kat Jercich | 06:05 pm | February 01, 2022
More than 330 stakeholders outlined several steps for charting a path toward comprehensive telemedicine reform after the public health emergency.
By Kat Jercich | 01:44 pm | February 01, 2022
Through Walmart's partnership with Health at Scale, the companies say their goal is to make it easier for plan enrollees in currently unspecified locations to connect with the right providers.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:16 pm | February 01, 2022
Nick Culley, director of ExR, gives an advance look at his HIMSS22 session, where he will offer his vision of how hospitals should function with leading-edge technology.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:18 pm | February 01, 2022
Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, talks about next steps: relaxed licensure requirements, personalized care for complex conditions, a move toward concierge care – and avoiding "platform sprawl."
By Anna Engberg | 10:33 am | February 01, 2022
Innovation predictions concern growing demand for virtual mental health, femtech and more AI scrutiny.
By Kat Jercich | 10:12 am | February 01, 2022
The departments of Defense and Health and Human Services had previously also contracted with Abbott Rapid Dx North America, Roche Diagnostics and Siemens to supply at-home COVID-19 tests. 
By Anna Engberg | 08:02 am | February 01, 2022
Austria is the first country in Europe to announce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults, while the issue is still under discussion in Germany and Switzerland.
By Kat Jercich | 03:54 pm | January 31, 2022
A bipartisan group of 45 elected officials asked congressional leadership to include a short-term extension of Medicare services in government funding legislation.
By Kat Jercich | 11:48 am | January 31, 2022
In a preview of her HIMSS22 session, Tamra Durfee explains the importance of securing medical devices from a patient safety perspective and outlines key first steps for getting started.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:44 am | January 31, 2022
The health system transformed its meager telemedicine offerings with big investments in software, hardware and infrastructure.