Government & Policy

Developers around a table with documents discussing product life cycles
By Andrea Fox 11:00 am January 06, 2025
After resolving how it will review updates to previously approved artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices, the agency will release its full draft proposal for market submissions.
Soldier using a tablet
By Andrea Fox 10:44 am January 03, 2025
Through a recently completed multipronged red-teaming effort, the agency said it will develop repeatable testing datasets that can be used to evaluate large language model tools and services in the future.
Dark monitors on a desk and more on a dresser
By Andrea Fox 01:36 pm December 31, 2024
Protected health information from Ocean State's online health and human services platform may be part of the cache of personal data posted to the dark web.
Hospital colleagues share article on tablet
By Mike Miliard 10:09 am December 31, 2024
This past year was a busy one, with new policy changes, cybersecurity challenges, EHR optimization advancements, innovations in patient care and, yes, a whole lot of AI.
server room
By Andrea Fox 05:22 pm December 30, 2024
It was another record-breaking year for healthcare cyberattacks, and healthcare providers' network servers were again prime targets for hackers.
HHS building
By Andrea Fox 10:41 am December 30, 2024
The agency seeks to make its first HIPAA Security Rule update since 2013 to clarify what health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, providers and their business associates must do to protect the security of electronic protected health information.
VA building signage
By Andrea Fox 02:36 pm December 23, 2024
The agency plans to roll out federal electronic health record systems at four Michigan facilities in mid-2026. Pre-deployment activities will kick off in the coming weeks.
The Capitol at night
By Susan Morse 11:01 am December 23, 2024
Stripped out of the final bill is a provision to prevent the 2.8% Medicare pay cut to physicians.
Capitol rotunda at sunset
By Andrea Fox 10:25 am December 20, 2024
Lawmakers recommend establishing and investing in federal AI resources that foster collaboration among agencies and sectoral regulation, which includes two key findings and five recommendations for healthcare.
Epic booth at HIMSS global conference
By Andrea Fox 10:17 am December 20, 2024
The court battle with Particle Health highlights how national health information exchange networks rely on a chain of trust that can be broken, jeopardizing patient privacy under HIPAA.