Government & Policy
Healthcare providers may no longer store electronic health records offshore or rely on third-party vendors who operate offshore and have access to patient data maintained in the U.S.
New initiatives launched by the White House include an updated strategic plan for artificial intelligence from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a new RFI seeking input on mitigating AI risks.
The guide's accessible cybersecurity information benefits all levels of organizations and helps improve business continuity planning and mitigating impacts, says Gerry Blass, CEO of ComplyAssistant and Frank Sinatra, CISO at Newark's University Hospital.
"VA medical centers still operating the Oracle Cerner EHR need more personnel and resources; not less," said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.
Native Americans face health disparities and interoperability challenges that make modernizing EHRs in tribal communities a critical need, according to Mitchell Thornbrugh, CIO of the Indian Health Service.
The Digital Therapeutic Alliance is one organization working to encourage tech vendors to address health equity throughout their product life cycles, says Jessica Hauflaire, COO of the DTA.
Texas chapters are working to advance health equity and other HIMSS goals with the state's legislature, reports Alan Lavergne, vice president of advocacy for the Dallas-Fort Worth HIMSS chapter.
The Federal Trade Commission proposes including more vendors of personal health records that access or send unsecured PHR-identifiable data in its rule governing health data sharing and unauthorized protected health information disclosure notifications.
By leveraging the collective power of stakeholders and governments, member states can advance health equity worldwide, says Dr. Hans Kluge, regional director for Europe at the World Health Organization.
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association says it has substantial concerns with regulatory deadlines and other stipulations in ONC's proposed interoperability and AI transparency rule.