Government & Policy

A 3D fiberoptic lock appears over a motherboard.
By Andrea Fox 09:45 am July 19, 2023
Threat actors are using artificial intelligence for both designing and executing attacks on hospitals and health systems. HC3 used ChatGPT to show how bad actors leverage generative AI to design spear-phishing emails and malware.
Gavel and hand signing paper
By Mike Miliard 09:57 am July 17, 2023
The electronic health record vendor was accused by the DOJ of "misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software" and providing kickbacks to customers to drive new sales.
A stethoscope resting on a tablet
By Mike Miliard 02:12 pm July 14, 2023
The CEO of CRISP discusses how health information exchanges, regional health networks and others are collaborating to build out the interoperability ecosystem and enable more effective sharing of critical clinical and public health data.
A patient in a hospital bed smiles and clasps the hand of a clinician.
By Andrea Fox 10:25 am July 13, 2023
The health system is one of six institutions that will use advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning for a $52M NIH-funded phenotyping research project targeting acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia and sepsis.
Fire sparks light up a dark sky.
By Andrea Fox 03:35 pm July 05, 2023
The agreement supports the use of the World Health Organization's international classifications and terminologies in the HL7 FHIR community and will provide a testing environment and standards documentation to member states. 
Doctor in mask showing tablet to patient in mask
By Jeff Lagasse 03:05 pm July 05, 2023
 The move makes South Dakota the 39th state, along with Washington, D.C., to adopt the ACA's Medicaid expansion.
The back of an ambulance painted with a medical symbol and the words "Call 911"
By Molly Castle Work 11:04 am July 03, 2023
As many as 15% of 911 calls are for behavioral health emergencies. Some experts want to dispatch healthcare professionals rather than armed police officers for calls related to mental health or homelessness.
HHS office building
By Susan Morse 11:11 am June 29, 2023
 If a healthcare provider is out of compliance with CMS requirements, OIG says it may refer the matter to that agency.
Close up of a doctor, wearing a lab coat and stethoscope, accesses healthcare IT from a tablet.
By Andrea Fox 10:16 am June 29, 2023
Previously the executive director of IT operations and enterprise services at England's National Health Service Digital, Quinn has been filling the chief information officer role on a temporary basis.
Amazon logo on a gray wall
By Andrea Fox 01:08 pm June 27, 2023
After two senators wrote a letter to the retail giant expressing concerns over the potential use of private health data shared with its virtual care services, reports say the Amazon Clinic expansion to all 50 states could be delayed up to three weeks.