Government & Policy

Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, chair of the school's department of health services, policy and practice, discusses the frustrations and promise of telehealth reimbursement and regulation – and describes how the current situation is stifling virtual care innovation.

Hong Kong's Health Bureau has added pathology reports viewing functionality to its mobile health application.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, payers must send prior authorization decisions within 7 days and expedited decisions within 72 hours.

The implementation of the Oracle electronic health records system at the Ohio Veterans Affairs medical center is expected to be completed by June 1, 2026. 

The mass layoffs have severely undercut essential IT, policy and contracting functions, and sources say they fear critical expertise has been lost. The government could hire contractors to fill the gaps, putting ousted employees in an ethical bind.

Ben Wolf, partner in Alston & Bird's Health Care Group, told MobiHealthNews how FDA staffing cuts could slow device approvals and what companies can do to stay ahead.

A hacker accessed some sensitive data of regional staff in October.

It is part of projects fulfilling the five-year Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy.

After staff and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers showcased how the loss of funding and employee expertise could affect care delivery for vets, data security for patients and more.