Government & Policy

The implementation of the Oracle electronic health records system at the Ohio Veterans Affairs medical center is expected to be completed by June 1, 2026. 

The mass layoffs have severely undercut essential IT, policy and contracting functions, and sources say they fear critical expertise has been lost. The government could hire contractors to fill the gaps, putting ousted employees in an ethical bind.

Ben Wolf, partner in Alston & Bird's Health Care Group, told MobiHealthNews how FDA staffing cuts could slow device approvals and what companies can do to stay ahead.

A hacker accessed some sensitive data of regional staff in October.

It is part of projects fulfilling the five-year Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy.

After staff and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers showcased how the loss of funding and employee expertise could affect care delivery for vets, data security for patients and more.

Additional medical facilities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alaska will be part of the next round of the federal Electronic Health Record Modernization, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

House subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity protection for legacy medical devices overshadowed by HHS cuts.

In their letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., lawmakers requested written responses to a list of questions and a "detailed, staff-level briefing" from those "responsible for developing and executing" the reorganization and reduction in force.

After yet another temporary extension of pandemic-era virtual care flexibilities, a partner at healthcare consulting firm Chartis offers a vision for a sustainable future for these promising care models.