Policy and Legislation

This week's top stories include Amwell snapping up a pair of health companies to further its behavioral health services, the AMA calling for vaccine mandates for healthcare workers, and the VA stopping Cerner EHR rollouts until next year.

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock shares some of the biggest headlines from June, including event news, upcoming wearables and a deep dive into ASMR.

Two months since the ONC info blocking rules took effect, many health systems are still sorting out what is required of them. Mark Segal of Digital Health Policy Advisors shares ways to avoid looming penalties.

The Indian government has advocated the use of digital tools to accelerate virtual care, including telehealth, says professor Krishnan Ganapathy, director of Apollo Telehealth Services in India.

This week's top stories include President Biden allocating funds for strengthening the health IT infrastructure and bolstering cybersecurity, and the PharmaStars accelerator getting pharma and digital health companies on the same page.

Telehealth Connection TV: The senator calls the bipartisan interest in safeguarding access to telemedicine "thrilling."

Rita Bowen, VP of privacy, compliance and HIM policy at MRO, describes how the proposed new rules can impact healthcare provider organizations.

April Todd, senior vice president at CAQH, describes the council's new FHIR endpoint directory, as well as the challenges and opportunities health plans face as they get more used to API-based data exchange.

Deep Dive: Members are also finding comradery, mentorship and community in HIMSS chapters.

This week's top stories include the Biden administration looking to get 70% of adults at least one vaccine dose by July 4 and ransomware continuing to be a threat to the healthcare industry.