Policy and Legislation

Digital health progress is being made at the state level, according to Jim Douglas, former Vermont governor and co-chair of HIMSS State Advisory Roundtable, and Cynthia Green-Edwards, chief compliance officer with the state of Michigan.

MedPAC recommends removing the $1 billion in financial penalties hospitals incur each year under two incentive programs.

Proposal creates a national protocol for alternative dispute resolution, which would prohibit surprise bills and establish reimbursement standards.

The legislation, introduced in 2017, is grabbing attention as Democrats make Medicare for All a 2020 election issue, while other public options are being floated at the state level.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar announces appointments of two officials in wake of resignation of FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.

Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, talks about the rights of the end user as well as how companies can improve their products in terms of security and privacy.

Moving too quickly could lead to unintended consequences that could negatively impact patient privacy, physician burden, the AMA said.

The bill and HHS rule would increase premiums by 25 percent, as insurers use the rebates to lower premiums, AHIP says.

Gag order prevents Title X providers from telling pregnant patients how and where they can access abortion safely and legally, lawsuit says.

Policy experts and providers said his charge in the face of the tobacco industry and work to speed drug approvals has improved public health - but one group attacked his tenure, citing FDA's decision on a powerful opioid.