Government & Policy
Electronic Health Records
In the last four months, the agency has lost about 40 senior staffers and the lack of experienced IT leadership puts the EHR modernization project at risk, 11 Congressional members argue.
Privacy & Security
Some vulnerabilities in Philips’ Brilliance CT scanners and GE Healthcare Mobile tech could allow an unauthorized user to obtain elevated credentials and make modifications to system settings.
Electronic Health Records
The report points to usability, cybersecurity, user training, help desk among reasons to delay implementation.
HIE
AHIMA, CHIME, HIMSS and others say lack of support for a nationwide patient identity strategy has stymied innovation, cost hospitals revenue and put patient safety at risk.
Telehealth
The final rule will override state laws to create a nationwide telehealth program to improve care access and reduce wait times for veterans.
Electronic Health Records
VA CFO Jon Rychalski told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the latest delays in contract negotiations were because the acting secretary “came in cold” to the position.
Population Health
New partnership led by Andy Slavitt, Trevor Price and David Whelan plans to focus on innovation for the medically underserved.
Electronic Health Records
The bills, introduced by the Committee on Veterans Affairs, also give legislative authority for VA providers to practice telemedicine across state lines.
Electronic Health Records
The Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act now heads to the House, where there is similar bipartisan legislation.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with the tech sector to talk about the industry's diversity problems.