Government & Policy

Dr Tamara Sunbul of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare at HIMSS24 APAC
By Adam Ang 02:38 am October 14, 2024
This HIMSS24 APAC speaker shares what it takes to successfully transition a health system to value-based care.
Mobile phone in the hands of a person in green sweater
By Andrea Fox 10:15 am October 08, 2024
After a federal court ruled that healthcare organizations sharing individual IP addresses with third parties did not constitute a HIPAA breach, legal ambiguity remains, says one privacy expert. 
Clinical team using EHR
By Nathan Eddy 10:45 am October 07, 2024
Regulations with "this level of negative market impact for health IT developers also inherently mean disruption and stress for providers" who participate in CMS payment programs, vendors say.
A nurse checking on a patient's record in a hallway laptop computer
By Adam Ang 01:57 am October 07, 2024
The digital health record system has been piloted in Hanoi and the Thua Thien-Hue Province.
Hand on keyboard
By Mike Miliard 10:30 am October 04, 2024
With large ransomware breaches up more than 260% since 2018, "the health care sector needs to get serious about cybersecurity and complying with HIPAA," says the director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
Doctor and patient work with smartphone
By Andrea Fox 02:09 pm October 02, 2024
While there's been progress across government and industry, the agency said the new technology strategy emphasizes health equity, public health, AI and cybersecurity to better connect the health system with health data "for all health IT users."
Health leaders in APAC during a panel session at HIMSS24 APAC.
By Hannah Nwaozuzu 06:46 am October 02, 2024
Health tech leaders discussed the diverse applications of 5G in healthcare during the HIMSS24 APAC conference in Seoul.
Doctor at desk sits back and reads information on a laptop
By Andrea Fox 08:12 am October 01, 2024
An investigation into the incident, now being handled by the Department of Justice, is reportedly trying to determine whether Gov. Tim Walz or Sen. J.D. Vance’s health records were shared as a result of the insider breaches.
Capitol Hill rotunda at night
By Andrea Fox 12:27 pm September 27, 2024
To prevent healthcare cyberattacks and their damage to the American public, lawmakers propose mandatory cybersecurity requirements and penalties, which include jail time for executives who lie about cyber hygiene. 
person in grey sweater using a mobile phone
By Andrea Fox 10:18 am September 27, 2024
The commission is expected to codify a rule next month that requires cellular carriers to georoute wireless 988 calls to the closest national service provider, better connecting callers in crisis to local suicide prevention and care services, HHS said.