Government & Policy

Health is in the throes of some of the most significant changes as systems reel from a variety of rapidly changing environments. Dr Charles Alessi, Chief Clinical Officer at HIMSS, explores lessons learned, as we look cautiously to a better 2022.

The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion.

This week's top stories include the Justice Department cracking down on international ransomware attacks and Medicare Part D plan consolidation fueling a 23% drop in offerings.

This week's top stories include the CMS upping penalties for hospitals ignoring the price transparency rule, the ATA and other groups asking Congress to safeguard telehealth, and senior assistance company Papa raises $150 million in Series D funding.

This week's top stories include Democrats wanting healthcare provisions included in the upcoming reconciliation bill and Google unveiling a mobile app version of Care Studio.

Germany has pioneered prescribing apps to patients within their normal care setting, in the form of DiGAs, a system France will replicate, as outlined by Armin Scheuer, VP of Business Development International at HIMSS.

In this episode of the Virtual Care Paradigm, Nathaniel Lacktman, partner at Foley and Lardner LLP, discusses how regulation can facilitate innovation in the digital heath space – and how providers can keep up with changes to come.

In this edition of "Workplace Re-Entry in the Healthcare Industry," healthcare attorney Aaron Maguregui discusses HIPAA and patient privacy in regard to telehealth and his projections for the post-COVID-19 world.

HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock discusses how the pandemic has changed the healthcare industry and other lessons learned at HIMSS21.

This week's top stories include Amazon offering its "full package" of hybrid virtual/in-person care to more cities, and primary care startup Cityblock looking to serve 10 million members by 2030.