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By HIMSS TV | 10:53 am | December 17, 2020
During this webinar, healthcare leaders compare the public health response strategies of two very different health systems in Europe.
By Kat Jercich | 04:05 pm | December 15, 2020
Breached network management software vendor SolarWinds has also listed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Blue Cross Blue Shield as customers.
Population Health
By Kat Jercich | 11:21 am | December 14, 2020
In lieu of permanent policy change, industry groups urged legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities through the end of 2021.
By Kat Jercich | 12:43 pm | December 11, 2020
The proposed rule aims to enhance patient access and smooth API-enabled data exchange by requiring the use of specific HL7 FHIR implementation guides by payers.
By Kat Jercich | 04:26 pm | December 10, 2020
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested that states share information about individuals who receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Mike Miliard | 04:01 pm | December 10, 2020
The new proposed rule would "break down barriers that have stood in the way of commonsense care coordination and value-based arrangements for far too long," says HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
By Rachel McArthur | 11:06 am | December 10, 2020
The country’s Ministry of Health and Prevention introduced the new system on the sidelines of GITEX Technology Week 2020 in Dubai.
Population Health
By Mike Miliard | 12:30 pm | December 09, 2020
The senator touts "judicious use of the cloud," wider information sharing and "good ol' cyber hygiene" as private-sector best practices – but also says lack of a real deterrent for nation state bad actors has been a federal policy failure.
By Rachel McArthur | 09:18 am | December 09, 2020
Solutions include its medical supplies management system, training platforms, and new additions and updates to its mobile app.
By HIMSS TV | 08:16 am | December 09, 2020
Dr. Suliman Alomran, medical informatics lecturer at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, discusses Saudi Arabia's response to COVID-19, the contact tracing apps adopted and the digital platforms that will be used long after the pandemic.