Government & Policy
Also, the Victorian government has announced over $280 million in funding to make its virtual emergency department permanent.
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.
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.
HIMSS25 Europe
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.
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.
Meanwhile, a platform for the secure testing of generative AI has been made available to health professionals.
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.
It will be introduced to 400 National Information Dissemination Centre hubs by 2027.
Funding covers the upcoming 24/7 primary care telehealth, mental and addiction telehealth, and Pharmac's digitalisation.
Cybersecurity In Focus
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.