Government & Policy

If the agency doesn't create a plan for remote-prescribed controlled substances by the fall, it could jeopardize mental healthcare by year's end, the American Telemedicine Association-led coalition says.

Thomas Hellebrand and Iman Merison from the Netherlands' Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport urge other European countries not to wait for EHDS regulations to be finalized to digitalize their healthcare systems.

Health IT experts and leaders discussed strategies to adopt and scale AI responsibly at HIMSS25 APAC.

Rather than reinventing the wheel, healthcare must look to other sectors for innovative models, says public health advisor.

Its AI advisory group is also reviewing several other similar tools.

As Europe implements the AI Act, HealthAI CEO Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite discusses the challenges around regulating AI tools not classified as medical devices, such as those used for drug discovery and population health.

Hospital IT chiefs from the region also discussed insurance coverage for AI-related risks.

The Electronic Health Record Association wants Health and Human Services leaders to address conflicting rules for analytics tools, and also seeks clarity on electronic case reporting requirements.

Meanwhile, Malaysia and China have started aligning and streamlining their medical device registrations through a first global regulatory reliance programme.

The agency is also proposing to phase out the Inpatient Only list (IPO) over a three-year period.