Government & Policy
The National Coordinator for Health IT will offer details about the interoperability and information blocking final rules, and highlight how the current pandemic is an example of why they matter.
Acronis believes it is likely cybercriminals will target government agencies, healthcare facilities and medical professionals treating patients during the COVID-19 crisis.
Preparedness, communication and a willingness to innovate are some ways in which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have adapted their healthcare systems in response to COVID-19.
The interoperability final rules that will be added to the Federal Register this week mention two implementation guides from the Da Vinci Project to help payers exchange data.
The platform has enabled urgent access to patient’s medical history to frontline healthcare workers
Five funding applications from coast to coast were approved, ranging from $380,000 to just under $1 million.
Even if ONC and CMS have extended the timeline for compliance while health systems battle coronavirus, the pandemic has only highlighted the need for patient access and API-enabled exchange.
As healthcare organizations grapple with the coronavirus crisis, new flexibility includes three to six months of enforcement discretion for some – but not all – compliance dates.
Themed "Coders versus Corona," a total of $50,000 is up for grabs by five teams that are able to present ideas that can mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through the use of technology.
Both agencies will be able to more easily and securely exchange health records with outside providers, while participating health systems will gain a single point of entry to request agency health data.