Government & Policy

Summit day presentation
By Andrea Fox 10:56 am June 27, 2023
The U.S. Virgin Islands signs with CRISP for a data and interoperability pilot program while Ontario launches an eHub with Oracle Health and the NOLA HIE rebrands.
Dr. Don Rucker, former National Coordinator for Health IT, discusses interoperability at HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition
By Andrea Fox 08:44 am June 21, 2023
Dr. Don Rucker, now chief strategy officer with 1upHealth, weighs in on where TEFCA is headed and his fundamental concerns about veering away from the way the rest of industry computes.
Dr. Don Rucker, former National Coordinator for Health IT, discusses interoperability at HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition
By Andrea Fox 10:58 am June 20, 2023
Dr. Don Rucker, now chief strategy officer with 1upHealth, makes the case for a FHIR-based TEFCA to hasten the speed of interoperability. "Let's not reinvent," he said.
A female surgeon appears on a laptop with a stethoscope in foreground.
By Andrea Fox 06:32 am June 20, 2023
A bipartisan group of 60 senators reintroduced the updated 2023 version of the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act. A companion bill was introduced in the House.
Hospital staff walking in hallway
By Susan Morse 01:28 pm June 14, 2023
 Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld sworn in as the first openly gay person to serve as AMA president.
Two people examine groceries
By Andrea Fox 12:41 pm June 13, 2023
To help payers and providers manage the social determinant factors of value-based care, the company will deliver groceries and medications that healthcare coordinators order for patients.
Young woman wearing a sweatshirt is sitting on her bed and checking a mobile application for information.
By Andrea Fox 10:07 am June 13, 2023
They say a vulnerability in MOVEit, a managed file transfer product from Progress Software that provides automated high-volume, HIPAA- and GDPR-compliant transfers, could leave hospitals or healthcare organizations at risk.
David Novillo Ortiz on stage at HIMSS23 Europe
By Tammy Lovell 11:03 am June 08, 2023
Representatives from WHO European region member countries gathered to assess their digital health journeys at the HIMSS23 European Health Conference and Exhibition.
Kurt Delbene, the VA's CIO
By Andrea Fox 11:00 am June 08, 2023
Kurt DelBene spoke this week about how small contractors can get up to bat for more Veterans Affairs IT projects, and discussed how too much parsing on major federal initiatives – like Healthcare.gov, which he helped rescue – can lead to failed strategy.
Abigail Norville speaking at HIMSS23 Europe
By Tammy Lovell 09:13 am June 08, 2023
Plans to open a new office in Summer 2023 were unveiled at the HIMSS23 European Health Conference and Exhibition today.