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While 17,000 federal workers have already lost their jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, "a department-wide RIF is off the table," says Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. "But that doesn’t mean we’re done improving VA."

In buying the real-time monitoring and patient engagement platform to unify disparate sources of health information, Samsung Electronics says data flowing from wearables could help improve clinical insights and prevent patient care delays.

The California arm of the massive health system jumped from one to more than 50 value-based care quality contracts in eight years. It earned more than 50 quality awards in 2024 alone. And it continues to close care and disparity gaps.

High levels of adoption and continuous optimisation are crucial in realising EMR benefits. 

Data from this past year showed that 65% of individuals accessed patient information online at least once in the past year, up from 57% in 2022. Those managing chronic conditions or recent cancer diagnoses are even more engaged, says ASTP/ONC. 

Real-time decision support demands an IT network that can handle the volume and velocity of clinical data, while maintaining trust and reliability so clinicians can act on AI recommendations.

It also comes with a strategy and architecture plan to enhance national digital health interoperability.

Makati City has invested over $60 million to launch an integrated 24/7 digital healthcare system. 

Also, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand has started implementing a new mobile emergency response module.  

Associate Health Minister David Seymour has encouraged the adoption of AI to support their work in providing and regulating access to medicines.