Policy and Legislation

Amit Trivedi, director of Informatics & Health IT Standards at HIMSS, says healthcare data is becoming more interoperable, liquid and usable across the ecosystem.

Foley and Lardner LLP partner Nathaniel Lacktman weighs in on ways regulation can facilitate innovation in the digital heath space - and how providers can keep up with changes to come.

In this edition of "Workplace Re-Entry in the Healthcare Industry," healthcare attorney Aaron Maguregui discusses how privacy compliance will become urgent as emergency waivers end.

This week's top stories include a lawsuit alleging Aetna does not provide equal access to fertility treatments, and new research finding that a skills gap is putting healthcare IT companies at risk of security threats.

HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock shares lessons learned at HIMSS21, including how the pandemic has changed the healthcare industry.

This week's top stories include Amazon offering its hybrid virtual/in-person care to 20 more cities, and primary care startup Cityblock raising money to expand its platform for Medicaid and low-income populations.

This week's top stories include Verily beefing up its clinical trial platform with its acquisition of SignalPath and President Biden pushing for lower drug prices in his $3.5 trillion budget proposal.

Tom Leary, senior vice present of government relations at HIMSS, discusses Patient ID Now, pandemic response and the telehealth cliff at HIMSS21.

HIMSS has not stopped innovating and pushing the envelope since its inception 60 years ago, says Senior VP Terri Sanders.

This week's top stories include COVID-19 exposing vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem, the CMS expecting Medicare Part D average premiums to increase nearly 5%, and WellSky acquiring Healthify to beef up its community care tools.