Government & Policy
Compliance
The case was dismissed based on jurisdiction, but the VA and Cerner both say CliniComp has not shown why the VA’s decision is illegal or unjustified.
Privacy & Security
Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Greg Walden is hoping Nuance’s experience falling victim to the global cyberattack in June can provide valuable insights for other organizations.
IT Infrastructure
The bill - written by the VA and proposed to Congress - would expand care access for veterans and make it legally easier to share patient records between the VA and outside providers.
Analytics
Immunization tracking method leverages an open source tool developed by NIST and can be fully integrated into EHRs and other clinical software.
The much-liked holdover from the Obama administration is a top contender to fill the position abruptly left vacant by Tom Price.
Precision Medicine
The Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies - PACT - is a five-year, $215 million collaboration and part of the Cancer Moonshot.
Interoperability
Seven national genomic laboratory hubs will become operational by November 2018.
The just-confirmed deputy HHS secretary will lead the department he previously served in under the Bush administration.
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order expanding access to "association health plans" Thursday, ostensibly to allow small business -- and perhaps individuals -- to purchase a type of health insurance that circumvents Affordable Care Act protections and state regulations.
Electronic Health Records
Improved interoperability requires integrating exchange frameworks, improving usability, earning the engagement of caregivers and patients, and more.