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By Leontina Postelnicu | 01:29 pm | June 18, 2018
The UK has an opportunity to 'lead the world in the use of data and technology to prevent illness', Prime Minister Theresa May said in a speech today marking a £20bn funding boost for the NHS.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:01 am | June 18, 2018
A brief look at what hospitals should know about hundreds of patents tech giants have filed relative to health IT.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:11 pm | June 15, 2018
One new policy deems drug shortages an urgent public health crisis and seeks to have manufacturing sites become critical infrastructure.
By Bernie Monegain | 01:43 pm | June 15, 2018
Congress funding for medical research programs to fight the opioid epidemic, and a boost for healthcare IT.
By Jessica Davis | 01:58 pm | June 14, 2018
While fighting conspiracy allegations for more than a year, Kaspersky had continued to work with law enforcement to fight ransomware and other threats, including the global WannaCry attack.
By HIMSS TV | 01:39 pm | June 14, 2018
Erik Gerritsen, secretary at the Dutch Ministry of Health talks about new plans to ensure healthcare providers are sharing their data.
By HIMSS TV | 01:30 pm | June 14, 2018
Lucien Engelen, director of the Radboud Innovation Center in the Netherlands, says effective adoption of new technology in healthcare often depends on understanding that it is only part of what drives better patient care.
By HIMSS TV | 01:12 pm | June 14, 2018
Ilker Köse, technology transfer office director at Istanbul Medipol University, says the motivation to adopt EMRAM standards created the momentum needed to transform hospital systems.
By HIMSS TV | 12:01 pm | June 14, 2018
Karina Tellinger McNeil, strategist for the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, breaks down her country's ambitious plan to lead the world in the digitization of healthcare.
By HIMSS TV | 03:38 pm | June 12, 2018
Alan Morton, NHS Digital programme manager, explains how the new toolkit allows organisations to measure their performance against the 10 data security standards of the National Data Guardian.