Government & Policy

IQ Solutions' communications VP Kimberly Brock explains how the public health company helps nonprofits and federal agencies grow access to care.

Hopes for a Senate telehealth bill passage, public health infrastructure modernization and the European Health Data Space are just a few of the priorities on the HIMSS agenda, says Tom Leary, the group's senior VP and head of government relations.

Tom Leary, HIMSS' government relations SVP, talks about HIMSS' work with Congress for better access to telehealth and improved remote patient monitoring, and the HIMSS Foundation's efforts toward diversifying the healthcare IT workforce.

At HIMSS22, Dr. Terry Adirim, program executive director at the VA; Bill Tinston, director of FEHRM; and Holly Joers, program executive officer at the DOD, examine federal health IT moves resulting from the EHR modernization initiative and the pandemic.

Regulatory changes are coming for 2022. Christine Moundas, a partner at Ropes and Gray, gives a preview.

Pivot Point Consulting VP Laura Kreofsky talks about the potential of government funding opportunities to create effective public-private partnerships during the pandemic.

This week's top stories include the Patient ID Now coalition pushing for a national patient ID strategy, President Biden looking to lower ACA premiums and drug costs, and Accolade moving into the telemedicine space with PlushCare acquisition.

The rise of fitness wearables with patients managing their own health to a much greater degree is expected in the future, says Rajendra Pratap Gupta, board member at the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH).

Moving toward telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience, says Dubai Health Authority’s Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh.

Estonia's citizens have full access to how their data is used in managing their healthcare, which helps ensure trust remains high between the appropriate stakeholders, says Kalle Killar, deputy secretary general at the country's Ministry of Social Affairs.