Government & Policy

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf discusses with a panel of luminaries in the field of healthcare the interoperability rule that gives people full access to their clinical records.

Enabling providers and regulators to focus on patients will improve the quality of care delivered and reduce adverse events, says Michel Amous, regional managing director at InterSystems.

The city's health strategy has ambitious goals, including transforming delivery models without overburdening or burning out clinicians, says Mazin Gadir, senior consultant and advisor with the Dubai Health Authority.

Jim Douglas, former Vermont governor and co-chair of HIMSS State Advisory Roundtable, and Cynthia Green-Edwards, chief compliance officer with the state of Michigan, discuss the challenges and progress of digital health on the state level.

There are unique security challenges of the healthcare industry, including a skills shortage and regulatory landscape, according to Mimecast’s Josh Douglas and Dino DiMarino, who share how to meet those challenges.

Special Agent M.K. Palmore explains how healthcare organizations can get involved with the FBI to tackle cyber-security threats.

NHS Confederation director of international relations Dr Layla McCay looks at the prospect of a no deal scenario.

Dr. Afzal Chaudhry, CCIO of Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, says the new government strategy document is pivotal in changing the balance of healthcare by focusing on patient engagement and open standards and ensuring greater data transparency.

Turkey has made tremendous strides in digitizing healthcare and touts more than 160 hospitals validated at Stage 6 of EMRAM. HIMSS TV spoke with Aniventi co-founder Nejat Unsal about how his company is supporting the country’s ongoing mission.

Chair Global Board of Directors, HIMSS, Dr. Manish Kohli discusses global struggles with quality, access and cost of care and how China has stepped up to those challenges with remarkable speed and level of ambition.