Government & Policy

NIH received backlash after the director announced last week that it would amass private medical records to give to HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

Reimbursement will make a big difference, "because it not only pays providers for performing these services but it's yet another recognition of the value" of remote patient monitoring, says the VP of nursing and care delivery at Brook Health.

It is launching a new software that simplifies the verification of CGHS beneficiary IDs.

The Trump administration has changed course from the Biden administration's AI roadmap and is seeking to develop a national AI framework, says HIMSS Senior Director of Public Policy Jonathan French.

Michael Ramey, managing principal of Strategic & Transaction Solutions at PYA, explains how FTC's new premerger notification rules require organizations to share more data about their proposed transactions.

The new health record system is targeted for go-live by mid-year.

The government has recently disclosed its investment plan for physical infrastructure in healthcare.

"While the scope and impact remains unconfirmed, the nature of the reported activity presents potential risk to organizations and individuals," according to the cybersecurity agency.

But Vik Bajaj, cofounder and CEO of Foresite Labs, says the NIH and associated research-focused programs in the U.S. will always remain a leading funding vehicle for biomedical innovation and training worldwide.

The initial expiration of MITRE's contract for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program was a shock to many cybersecurity experts. But the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency quickly pledged that there would be no lapse in service.