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Government & Policy

Electronic Health Records
By Mike Miliard | 05:30 pm | March 09, 2018
The agency’s leader also called on the industry to embrace open APIs and develop SMART on FHIR apps through the VA's new Lighthouse platform.
Telehealth
By Jonah Comstock | 08:56 pm | March 08, 2018
Shannan Moynihan, MD, deputy chief of space and occupational medicine, explains at HIMSS18 how telemedicine is used aboard the International Space Station.
Population Health
By Dave Muoio | 08:36 pm | March 08, 2018
A look at the early regulation challenges in developing the novel drug delivery tech.
Innovation
By Laura Lovett | 03:17 pm | March 08, 2018
New API allows developers to create digital technology to build mobile and web apps that serve veterans.
Revenue Cycle
By Jessica Davis | 09:27 pm | March 07, 2018
Economist says more scrutiny on elective procedures could contribute to a long-term solution.
Analytics
By Laura Lovett | 07:08 pm | March 07, 2018
The federal agency is also focused on new public-private partnerships as it casts away old, bureaucratic ways of thinking.
Electronic Health Records
By Mike Miliard | 12:28 pm | March 07, 2018
The National Coordinator explains how ONC is approaching 21st Century Cures, TEFCA, info blocking, EHR usability, the power of smartphones to drive interoperability and more.
By Wendy Almeida | 07:05 pm | March 06, 2018
At the start of HIMSS18, government officials energize attendees with an insider view of coming changes in Washington.
Interoperability
By Mike Miliard | 05:55 pm | March 06, 2018
As the agency works to advance an array of big projects, ONC is also focused on reducing documentation and quality reporting burdens for providers.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 05:12 pm | March 06, 2018
Leaders from Allscripts, NIH, Albany Medical Center and others offered a sobering look at cyberattack risks, calling for bigger budgets and a security-first culture.