Government & Policy
New data elements related to social drivers of health, such as referrals to social services, improve standards-based information exchange with electronic health records, it says.
The medtech company says it is the only manufacturer of FDA-approved pulse oximeters to have reached an agreement in a lawsuit against many over the devices' notoriously higher rates of error for people with darker skin.
EHR customers could take part in the direct sharing of health information – including X-rays and MRIs – between providers, payers, government agencies and others under the TEFCA nationwide interoperability framework.
A new partnership will provide access to more than 75 regulatory-approved artificial intelligence solutions within a single platform and speed up the development of the health system's AI-accelerated learning initiatives, say its leaders.
The Office of Management and Budget will consider HHS' approach to modernizing requirements for HIPAA covered entities charged with protecting ePHI against healthcare cybersecurity threats. Reports say the rule could be published by year's end.
The new investment will also promote the wider uptake of medical imaging AI by 2025.
Also, the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care is looking for a chief digital information officer.
Privacy-enhancing technologies can help healthcare organizations ensure the safe use of AI-enabled analytics, machine learning and other advanced data applications, say the cofounders of Duality.
Bipartisan lawmakers say a temporary extension isn't adequate, and they're concerned that the draft proposal is "misaligned with Congressional intent" with regard to a registry for the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine.
