Healthcare Reform

Advocacy
GAO appoints 15 members to HIT Advisory Committee
By Bernie Monegain | 11:13 am | August 04, 2017
Appointees will advise National Coordinator for Health IT on policies, standards, specifications.
Innovation
FDA opens applications for digital health pre-certification pilot program
By Jonah Comstock | 01:22 pm | July 28, 2017
The agency has started the application process in hopes of finding nine companies for its pilot program.
EHR
Interoperability shouldn't have fueled VA's Cerner decision, HL7 exec says
By Jessica Davis | 05:15 pm | June 26, 2017
While the group’s CTO Wayne Kubick supports the move from an outdated, custom platform to a commercial EHR, organizations don’t need to be on the same platform to be interoperable, he said.
Health Policy Reform
Trump signs bill to continue ‘doctor choice’ program for veterans
By Bernie Monegain | 01:37 pm | April 20, 2017
Veterans Choice Program Extension lets vets seek care at private healthcare institutions, buys time for VA Secretary Shulkin to write a more comprehensive plan for veterans’ healthcare needs.