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Close to 5,000 member hospitals can now access a vetted breach recovery playbook to keep care running.

University of Iowa Health Care AVP for information systems and CIDO Josh Wilda says connecting to TEFCA can help clinics in rural Iowa with limited IT resources to share data without costly custom connections.

Aetna's policy results in denials and underpayment and violates CMS' Two Midnight Rule, the health system says.

Close to 60% of providers who responded to an HFMA survey say they have yet to implement AI or automation in the revenue cycle.

When wearables detect disease risk factors, American College of Cardiology Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Ami Bhatt says vendors must help guide users into care pathways so they're not left navigating healthcare alone.

RISC Toolkit 2.0 includes a dedicated cybersecurity module to help health systems assess risks and benchmark readiness, say Brian Mazanec of HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and Jeff Butler of HPH Preparedness Consultants.

Interviewees at HIMSS26 agree that digital tools must serve people first, enhancing care and completing administrative tasks without invading patient privacy or adding to clinicians' cognitive burden.

After decades in healthcare IT and advocacy and starting a local HIMSS chapter, Helen Hill, SEMHIE VP and CIO, is still shaping policy as board member and interoperability task force chair at Michigan's health information exchange.

Exemptions include generic drugs and companies that have committed to building manufacturing plants in the United States.

According to Colorado Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, aspiring healthcare IT professionals should think of themselves as public servants and build technology that is useful and user-friendly for patients.