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By Jeff Lagasse | 11:57 am | May 23, 2023
Patient demand could result in expanded coverage, but it could cost the federal program between $13.6 and $26.8 billion annually.
By Susan Morse | 10:47 am | May 23, 2023
The health system allegedly sent an email to the governor threatening to withdraw investments in the state.
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By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | May 23, 2023
<p>IT, telehealth, clinical decision support, wellness tools and diagnostics all fall into the same category, says Jessica Hauflaire, COO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance. Digital therapeutics consist of software as a direct intervention to treat, manage or prevent medical conditions.</p>
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By HIMSS TV | 12:00 pm | May 22, 2023
<p>Alan Lavergne, VP of advocacy for the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of HIMSS, discusses the five Texas chapters collaborating to advance health equity with the state's legislature, and talks about winning an award recognizing his efforts.</p>
By Susan Morse | 09:33 am | May 22, 2023
Regulation of AI is essential, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told a Senate subcommittee.
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By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | May 22, 2023
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By Jeff Lagasse | 04:09 pm | May 18, 2023
As a catalyst for the renewed push, lawmakers cited the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:11 pm | May 18, 2023
The goal is to help struggling hospitals remain in operation, or assist in the reopening of recently closed hospitals.
By Susan Morse | 11:31 am | May 18, 2023
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will take up the role of pharmacy benefit managers on Tuesday, May 23.
By Susan Morse | 11:27 am | May 17, 2023
If approved, Bertagnolli would oversee a $47B annual budget that funds biomedical research linked to half of the drugs approved by the FDA.