Government & Policy
Electronic Health Records
Vendor representatives from Cerner, Epic and others argue that mid-course changes in direction only waste the time and money of providers and tech developers alike.
Technology will play a significant role in the MHS Genesis transition, the DoD’s ongoing Cerner EHR overhaul, the company says.
Electronic Health Records
The San Diego-based vendor scorned the VA for not conducting a competitive bidding process.
Privacy & Security
The state’s Human Services department migrated its legacy eligibility systems to a modernized network in 2014, but the Inspector General’s office found flaws caused by insufficient controls.
Privacy & Security
Security frameworks and threat intelligence sharing already exist that hospitals can put to work to defeat cybercriminals.
But while Congress proposed taking ONC’s budget down to $38 million, the FDA would get $500 million budget increase if passed.
The president’s initial response to the alt-right’s violent protest led executives from Under Armour, AAM and Merck to leave the group as well.
Privacy & Security
Mike Restuccia says the WannaCry, Petya and ransomware attacks demand more collaboration between healthcare leaders and government agencies, immediately.
Legislation
New funding targets diverse and underserved populations as well as settings beyond academic medical centers.
Legislation
The Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, filed in the U.S. House of Representatives, would mandate e-prescribing for controlled substances under Medicare Part D.