Government & Policy

The OECD's Dr Candan Kendir shares how countries can use the latest Patient-Reported Indicator Survey (PaRIS) results to engage stakeholders to discuss policy changes that can improve patient experiences.

It supports a national longitudinal study that aims to track health trajectories unique to the Indian population.

An Advent Health hospital is seeking to order Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to pay $2 million for denied claims related to documented diagnoses, and to stop using clinical validation models to deny payments.

Also, a Hong Kong project has bagged $4 million to pilot an AI for screening haematuria in simple clinics.

The new hub for aligning artificial intelligence tech with ethical frameworks already has several key initiatives underway, including partnerships to combat healthcare fraud and develop deployment guides for safe use of clinical AI.

This year's conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, highlights real-world digital health transformation strategies and AI applications in healthcare.

American Hospital Association data shows hospitals are using automated processes for public health reporting for immunizations, syndromic data and lab results – but it's not always easy.

The Health Data Hub's Pauline Cohen explains that the SHAIPED project will assist AI-enabled medical device manufacturers in obtaining health data for model training while maintaining regulatory compliance.

While 17,000 federal workers have already lost their jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, "a department-wide RIF is off the table," says Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. "But that doesn’t mean we’re done improving VA."

Data from this past year showed that 65% of individuals accessed patient information online at least once in the past year, up from 57% in 2022. Those managing chronic conditions or recent cancer diagnoses are even more engaged, says ASTP/ONC.