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HIMSS21
By HIMSS TV | 08:14 am | October 12, 2021
Amit Trivedi, director of Informatics & Health IT Standards at HIMSS, says healthcare data is becoming more interoperable, liquid and usable across the ecosystem.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:56 pm | October 07, 2021
The group contended that any concerns with antitrust enforcement should be addressed by providing additional resources to enforcement agencies.
By Kat Jercich | 05:48 pm | October 06, 2021
Collins, who has served as the director of the National Institutes of Health under three presidential administrations, will continue to innovate precision medicine at his National Human Genome Research Institute lab.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:01 pm | October 06, 2021
The findings are being used to underscore the importance of vaccines in fighting against the ongoing pandemic.
By HIMSS TV | 07:41 am | October 06, 2021
Foley and Lardner LLP partner Nathaniel Lacktman weighs in on ways regulation can facilitate innovation in the digital heath space - and how providers can keep up with changes to come.
By HIMSS TV | 06:43 am | October 04, 2021
In this edition of "Workplace Re-Entry in the Healthcare Industry," healthcare attorney Aaron Maguregui discusses how privacy compliance will become urgent as emergency waivers end.
By Nathan Eddy | 11:36 am | October 03, 2021
President Biden’s sprawling economic agenda is at stake in the division between moderates and progressives in his party.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:23 pm | October 01, 2021
The American Hospital Association claims the rule is a windfall for insurers, while BCBSA calls it a “win for patients.”
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:47 am | October 01, 2021
The rule includes a payment dispute resolution process for uninsured or self-pay individuals, and outlines requirements for cost estimates.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:08 pm | September 30, 2021
The low vaccination rates are concerning because pregnant Americans are at higher risk of experiencing severe outcomes from COVID-19.