Government & Policy

The American Telemedicine Association and its ATA Action subsidiary say requiring patients who initiated treatment by telehealth during the pandemic to visit a provider for prescriptions is overly restrictive and could cause harm.

The money is to test a new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Frank Hester, CEO and founder of TPP, says EHR vendors must understand they need their solutions to work not just for hospitals, but also for governments, if the whole health ecosystem is going to manage future pandemics.

OCHIN will assist with planning and developing blueprints that school administrators can use to connect students with healthcare providers and counselors via real-time video conferencing.

Compact algorithms can protect data and work within the confines of small IoT electronics – such as implanted medical devices.

The 10 winning digital care tech companies will use apps, algorithms, gaming, virtual reality and more for mental health support and veteran suicide prevention.

Heather Meade, principal at Washington Council Ernst & Young, discusses the potential effects on digital health companies and patients following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Leaders from ONC, CMS, CDC and the VA – along with six newly-designated QHIN candidates – gathered on Monday to discuss their visions for data exchange progress in 2023 and beyond.

Health Gorilla, Kno2 and KONZA National Network are the others, given a green light for testing and onboarding as qualified health information networks under TEFCA.

There are some transformational digital health programs underway in Saudi Arabia, says Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of clinical informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. She explains what they mean for care delivery in the kingdom.