Government & Policy

Oscar Miranda, chief technology officer for healthcare at Armis, notes that regulations are defined baselines yet security goals often exceed them, and the disconnect is a common theme in healthcare.

The nation is strengthening economic ties between itself and the U.S. with an array of partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem, says Eli Levin, who leads economic affairs and innovation at the Consulate General of Israel to New England.

AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. 

COVID-19 and civil unrest in 2020 spotlighted serious healthcare disparities. Have companies that announced efforts to combat inequities done enough? Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, discusses.

Technology, clinicians and pharmacies all have key roles to play in dealing with the social determinants of health, say Iris Frye and Nicholas Christiano Jr., co-chairs of Health Equity Policy Task Force under the HIMSS Public Policy Committee.

IQ Solutions works with nonprofit organizations and federal agencies to help expand access to care and improved population health. Kimberly Brock, the company's VP of communications, explains more.

Christina Nichols, vice president of U.S. government solutions for Philips, describes her company's innovative responses to the pandemic – and how those tools are being reimagined to help boost access worldwide.

Josh Scales, founder and CEO of Uniti Health, explains new legislative proposals that could put organizations ahead of pre-pandemic levels, even if reimbursement is a barrier.

Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS, and Toni Laracuente, global head of analytics at HIMSS, say digital transformation must enable more equitable care for patients worldwide.

Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution.