Policy and Legislation

For capitalism to continue in healthcare, negotiations need to continue behind closed doors, one expert said.

Dr. Meredith Makeham, chief medical adviser at the Australian Digital Health Agency, says providing the healthcare workforce with resources to understand technology to deliver better care is an integral part of the national digital health strategy.

The petition asks the Court to review the case before the end of the current term in June.

Hassan Chaudhury, digital health lead at Healthcare UK, says universal healthcare is advocated in numerous countries as a model, but UK organizations must look beyond their borders to collaborate more effectively with other systems.

Previously, Maine required hearing aid coverage for children under the age of 18, and capped the insurer's expense at $1,400.

TPP Healthcare International's Togio Chayanuwat discusses how Thailand's healthcare informatics system is using lessons other countries learned the hard way, particularly in terms of data privacy.

The policy, which will be enforced by the FDA, specifically targets cartridge-based e-cigarettes such as Juul, as well as non-tobacco flavors.

The speed of its implementation is one of the key differences between the two senators' healthcare plans, which remain controversial with voters.

Remote patient monitoring and digital cognitive health tools are two big areas of interest in Canada as the country seeks improvements to its health system, says Di Jiang, team lead for connected health at National Research Council Canada.

Former President Barack Obama's signature health legislation was passed into law on Dec. 24, 2009, marking a fundamental shift in American healthcare.