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VA Secretary Doug Collins
By Andrea Fox | 12:08 pm | June 26, 2025
Veterans Affairs chief Doug Collins told senators that he strongly supports President Trump's $3.5 billion FY26 earmark to bolster the rollout of Oracle Health across the VA's electronic health record modernization program.
Dr. Don Rucker, 1upHealth_Las Vegas skyline Photo by halbergman_E+_Getty Images
By HIMSS TV | 05:08 pm | June 23, 2025
Dr. Don Rucker, chief strategy officer at 1upHealth, who led ONC in the first Trump administration, says the government is returning to pre-pandemic norms, rather than making cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
Lock around various fiberoptic wires signifying numerous IoT connections
By Andrea Fox | 01:24 pm | June 23, 2025
Homeland Security is calling for vigilance against state-sponsored CyberAv3ngers and other pro-Iranian hacktivists, who have a history of attacking operational control and IoT systems to steal access and control devices.
Hal Andrews, Trilliant Health_Gavel and stethoscope Photo by DNY59/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV | 10:00 am | June 20, 2025
Hal Andrews, CEO of Trilliant Health, explains the significance of the legislation, requiring every not-for-profit hospital to have charges equal to or less than the state average, which was signed by Governor Mike Braun in May.
A knee X-ray image showing the difference between healthy and arthritic knees
By Adam Ang | 08:06 am | June 20, 2025
Also, the South Korean government is exploring developing a new AI model to predict the efficacy of traditional Korean medicines.
Barry Mathis of PYA on cybersecurity and HIPAA
Cybersecurity In Focus
By Bill Siwicki | 01:39 pm | June 19, 2025
Third-party security vendor risk mitigation is another imperative as health systems rely on more and more technologies, says Barry Mathis of healthcare management consulting firm PYA.
Doctor with patient and caregiver
By Mike Miliard | 11:57 am | June 19, 2025
The American Hospital Association, EHR Association, Premier, WEDI and ATA have weighed in on HHS' request for comment about digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries, and on the current state of interoperability and health IT infrastructure. 
Portrait photo of Dr Kun-Ju Lin, Deputy Information Security Chief, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
By Adam Ang | 12:16 am | June 18, 2025
Dr Kun-Ju Lin, deputy information security chief at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou in Taiwan, will share real-world execution of their digital transformation strategies at HIMSS25 APAC. 
Nursing using laptop in hospital room with patient
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