Government & Policy

Kristen Valdes, CEO of b.well Connected Health, spoke with MobiHealthNews about how CMS' newly launched Interoperability Framework fits into the company's vision for the future.

The Trump administration initiative brings together Big Tech, health IT vendors, and provider and payer systems in an API-powered effort to give patients greater control over their health data. Some have questions about privacy.

Innovation using low-code application development tool simplifies staff work and compliance.

HHS strategic advisor Amy Gleason said CMS wants patients to have the ability to scan a QR code at the doctor's office and share their medical history.

Dr Tamara Sunbul, CIO of Fakeeh Care Group, emphasised certifications and training in telemedicine.

The country’s Ministry of Health is taking a different approach to digital transformation, emphasising value and tangible outcomes.

The government has made permanent pandemic-era flexibilities on virtual prescribing and monitoring substance use disorder medications. As a result, telemedicine MAT programs may soon be more common.

The new plan directs the U.S. Department of Commerce to revise artificial intelligence risk management frameworks, which could undo protections that might be seen as "woke" in order to do business with the federal government.

Earlier this month in Brooklyn, HIMSS informatics leader Rob Havasy joined us for a discussion about the excitement and challenges he sees as health systems scale up their adoption and deployment of new AI tools.

According to Cátia Sousa Pinto and Tapani Piha, the HIMSS Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe urged governments to implement healthcare AI ethically by creating strong governance frameworks and building workforce capacity.