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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 | 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 Lindsey Ferris | 05:33 pm | January 31, 2022
As Medicaid programs determine what's next for health IT investments, state and regional HIEs, increasingly serving as "health data utilities," are natural partners to build on current programs with Medicaid Enterprise System funding.
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 | 12:47 pm | January 28, 2022
The U.S. Government Accountability Office drew particular attention to the "incomplete and inconsistent" public health data federal agencies have relied on during COVID-19.
By HIMSS TV | 10:13 am | January 28, 2022
This week's top stories include SCOTUS striking down a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, while upholding another one for healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid funding, and warnings of threat actors leveraging flaws in Log4J.
By Kat Jercich | 09:13 am | January 28, 2022
Dr. Dan Golder discusses how he believes TEFCA implementation will affect organizations at multiple levels of the healthcare industry.
By Rachel McArthur | 08:05 am | January 28, 2022
As always, the annual MENA healthcare conference offered up numerous debuts, announcements, and launches. Here is the Healthcare IT News roundup to give you the key take-aways.
By Bill Siwicki | 02:21 pm | January 27, 2022
A data sharing expert offers readers a deep dive into the new Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement from the ONC.