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By Adam Ang | 03:37 am | May 30, 2025
Also, the Victorian government has announced over $280 million in funding to make its virtual emergency department permanent.
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By HIMSS TV | 12:18 pm | May 29, 2025
Reimbursement rules vary across the EU, slowing widespread adoption of digital therapeutics, though early frameworks in Germany and France are good foundations for future harmonisation and scale, says Louisa Stüwe from the French Ministry of Health.
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By HIMSS TV | 11:28 am | May 28, 2025
Matthew McCay, MultiCare Health System's veteran advocacy manager, and Epic's Brett Barker explain how an API enables doctors at the POC to identify more veteran patients, rectify medication lists and refer them to Veterans Affairs' services.
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HIMSS25 Europe
By Maja Dragovic | 10:37 am | May 28, 2025
The European Health Data Space marks a major milestone in EU-wide health data sharing, aiming to empower citizens and enable secure, interoperable digital healthcare.
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By HIMSS TV | 10:00 am | May 27, 2025
The ride-sharing company's Veterans Health Administration–Uber Health Connect (VUHC) Initiative aims to improve veterans' access to care via the Veterans Transportation Program. Zach Clark, global head of Uber Health, explains.
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By Adam Ang | 12:53 am | May 26, 2025
Meanwhile, a platform for the secure testing of generative AI has been made available to health professionals. 
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By Mike Miliard | 04:51 pm | May 23, 2025
There have been many big changes in health and tech policy so far in the president's second term, and there will probably be many more to come. An attorney discusses how health IT developers should be charting strategic course for the years ahead.
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By Adam Ang | 03:56 am | May 23, 2025
It will be introduced to 400 National Information Dissemination Centre hubs by 2027.
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By Adam Ang | 03:39 am | May 23, 2025
Funding covers the upcoming 24/7 primary care telehealth, mental and addiction telehealth, and Pharmac's digitalisation. 
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Cybersecurity In Focus
By Andrea Fox | 02:15 pm | May 20, 2025
Financially constrained hospitals and health systems need federal funding and support to augment their cybersecurity workforces, according to a Health Sector Coordinating Council report to HHS.