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Wearables, IoT devices and home-based care can help minimize hospital stays and improve patients' quality of life as the Korean population ages, says Samsung Medical Center CMIO Dr. Meong Hi Son in Part 1 of our interview.

Swiss Medical Network CIO Patrick Bizeau says the organization uses HIMSS' mission to guide its use of technology; every digital tool must deepen, rather than distract from, the doctor-patient connection.

Regional health plans are challenged by rising costs, constraints on premium affordability and significant technology demands, health system says.

The Project Management Institute's Karla Mae Eidem talks about how PMI and HIMSS are working together to guide healthcare leaders through the complexity of AI deployment and digital transformation.

Providers and payers have two years to comply with the mandate the agency says will save $781 million a year.

KFF survey shows the effect of the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the end of 2025.

CMS is leveraging AI and machine learning to flag possible Medicare and Medicaid fraud. However, COO Kimberly Brandt says experts like clinicians and forensic accountants are needed to verify their findings before action is taken.

The states are forcing health plans to provide coverage for abortions as a condition of offering coverage in the state, OCR says.

CMS envisions frictionless data sharing in which patients can use biometrics to access their records. They can then transfer them using a QR code, explains Amy Gleason, administrator at U.S. DOGE Service and CMS strategic advisor.

The health plan partnered with mPulse for digital access to physical and mental health support.