Government & Policy

After two years of astonishingly low COVID-19 levels, New Zealand is dealing with a wave of Omicron cases and a new government COVID-19 care platform has been adding to the burden for GPs.

Europe’s hub for health data is expected to launch later this year, and patient groups are optimistic about its potential.

In a HIMSS22 panel, leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs discussed the implementation of the agency's new electronic health record and their hopes for the future of the project.

ONC chief Micky Tripathi spoke at HIMSS22 alongside Dr. Daniel Jernigan, the CDC's deputy director for public health science and surveillance. Both see long-needed improvements ahead for data exchange and public health reporting.

At HIMSS22, leaders from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Sequoia Project and other organizations discussed the future of individual access to data.

CMS will soon publish a rule on enhanced data exchange, says CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

The surveyed companies overwhelmingly reported that the federal government stifles innovation. 

Guidance from CMS and other government agencies outlines what various actors are required to share and what constitutes information blocking.

Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents told HIMSS22 attendees that organizations' response should include plans for contacting the agency.

Dr. Shaun Grannis and Suranga Kasturi talk through a recent study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University showing how machine learning can help inform public health.