Government & Policy

The #HIMSS21Europe virtual event gathered experts today to discuss how societies and healthcare professionals can proactively counteract the growing era of misinformation.

The validation of the Saudia Arabian Mouwasat hospitals demonstrates the adoption and maturity of electronic medical record functions. 

Nuffield Trust report highlights discrepancies in ethnicity coding.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said that "all options are on the table" when it comes to repercussions for cyberattacks.

Healthcare leaders from around the world gathered for #HIMSS21Europe to share trailblazing advice about developing digital maturity to improve clinical outcomes and increase resilience during a crisis. 

Internal guidance shared this week directed U.S. attorney's offices to centrally coordinate ransomware investigations with a task force, Reuters reports.

As an advocate of creating meaningful impact in healthcare through the digitisation of data exchange and applications, Erik Gerritsen reflects on his time at the MoH and advises on ways to deliver meaningful change that sticks. 

This week's top stories include President Biden allocating funds for pandemic preparedness, expanding affordable care and bolstering cybersecurity; and the PharmaStars accelerator getting pharma and digital health companies on the same page.

The two groups want more developers to achieve accreditation in the Trusted Dynamic Registration and Authorization Accreditation Program, and have chipped in to reduce the cost for devs who take part in the new CAQH Endpoint Directory.

Advocates at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference warned that Congress must act to safeguard telehealth access before the public health emergency ends.