Policy and Legislation

The rule limits short-term plans to no more than four months instead of the current three years as set under the Trump administration.

Never before has healthcare cybersecurity been so critical. The risks to patient safety and business continuity are immense. Here are some perspectives and best practices for protecting your organization.

AI, technology to improve maternal health outcomes and funding for public health data modernization are big topics at HIMSS24, says Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS.  

Upwards of 41 drugs available through Medicare Part B could have a lowered Part B coinsurance rate from April 1 to June 30.

A decision is expected this summer during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Sen. Mark Warner's legislation would require providers and their vendors to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to qualify. 

The White House says public service workers never got the relief they were entitled to under the law "because of past administrative failures."

The grants were framed as part of a larger push to address both the opioid epidemic and the country's mental health crisis.

The larger burden of healthcare spending is a function of both lower average total household spending and higher healthcare use.

Healthcare management consulting company J29's Tracy Mills, CEO and founder, and Nick Vass, president, talk about their work providing clinical policy and data analysis for public agencies, as well as their support of the “HIMSS Gives Back” program.