Government & Policy
Colorado Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, a HIMSS26 Policy Influencer Changemaker, is working to make healthcare more accessible and affordable, having experienced the healthcare system both as a legislator and a cancer patient.
A data architect at Texas' Midland Memorial Hospital offers some up-close perspective on the state of data exchange today, and describes what needs to be done to get to a state of "true" interoperability.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' latest revision and reshuffling of healthcare and technology function also moves some key C-suite technology leaders to the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
The assessment found Korean hospitals show strong performance in governance and interoperability, but slower progress in patient-facing services.
Sustaining Rural Health
The state's Rural Health Transformation Program initiative seeks to balance federal funding changes with telehealth, artificial intelligence and workforce initiatives.
The U.S. Attorney's Office investigated the Veterans Affairs' electronic health modernization project director from 2017 to 2021 and alleges he accepted thousands in cash, casino chips and other gifts from federal contractors.
A government-backed initiative has recently collected over a million biospecimens and ultrasound images from 12,000 pregnant persons in India to develop pregnancy AI solutions.
Also, participating vendors have passed conformance with Australia's electronic national residential medication chart.
The infant feeding support program operates on a $150,000 annual budget.
Greater telemedicine coverage in Medicare may not substantially improve access for low-resourced and rural communities, according to new research published by the JAMA Network.