Government & Policy
Quality & Safety
A letter signed by 19 U.S. Senators says that removing health and scientific data from various federal websites undermines access to evidence-based care resources.
IT Infrastructure
Some NHS units failed because the Cyber Essentials Plus sets a high bar, while others simply have not patched their systems appropriately, the U.K. Commons Public Accounts committee found.
Interoperability
The latest federal move in the fight to combat opioid abuse will have states sharing PDMP data with the DEA.
Compliance
The agency released a five-point plan outlining regulatory changes to bolster medical device safety, including requiring manufacturers ensure devices can be updated and patched.
Electronic Health Records
Just weeks after David Shulkin was ousted as VA Secretary, Scott Blackburn, one of the leaders of the department's EHR modernization project, announced his departure on Twitter.
Analytics
The defense agency wants to assess service members' health using mobile device sensors for its Warfighter Analytics using Smartphones for Health program, but some privacy advocates are concerned.
Workflow
The agency has been on the watchdog's list for three years due to a long list of vulnerabilities, from mismanagement to ambiguous policies.
Privacy & Security
The rare joint alert says Russia, behind the global NotPetya attack, has been laying the groundwork for future cyberattacks and targeting critical infrastructure.
Electronic Health Records
From community hospitals to major federal government agencies, this month has already seen a number of notable happenings in the electronic health record space.
Privacy & Security
The longtime federal health IT leader joins Nebraska’s Election Systems and Software security team.