Policy and Legislation

This week's top stories include Patient ID Now pushing for a patient identification strategy that protects individual safety and security, President Biden addressing healthcare costs, and Accolade acquiring PlushCare.

Tripathi talks about the new information blocking rules, the value of FHIR and open APIs, and how data exchange is evolving for a more robust public health response.

New variants of COVID-19 highlight the need for genomic surveillance and sequencing as well as the importance of collaboration in the fight against the coronavirus, says Christine Czerniak, technical officer of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme.

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of March's biggest healthcare stories, including policy updates, big tech moves and how to sign up for a vaccine at three major pharmacy chains.

This week's top stories include the House approving a bill that strengthens the Affordable Care Act by making coverage more affordable for the next two years, bad bots bombarding vaccine sign-up sites, and PatientPoint merging with Outcome Health.

This week's top stories include President Biden appointing new coronavirus czar Jeffrey Zients as head of the White House's COVID-19 response team and Micky Tripathi as head of National Coordinator for Health IT.

Terry Boch, Diameter Health's chief commercial officer, talks about the regulatory and data landscape in health tech, including data quality issues.

OASIS CEO Thamer Shaker discusses how stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are working on a roadmap to ensure alignment with government policy to drive digital innovation in healthcare.

This week's top stories include the Supreme Court appearing favorable to keeping the Affordable Care Act after hearing arguments, Google Cloud unveiling AI tools for analyzing unstructured medical text, and Epic MyChart adding a COVID-19 risk model.

This week's top stories include Under Armour throwing all its weight behind MapMyFitness, HHS unveiling its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and CMS approving a Georgia waiver to transition to a non-ACA private sector marketplace.