Government & Policy
Masked in broad datasets, distinct subgroups within Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations can be subject to racialized health outcomes, according to researchers at Kaiser Family Foundation.
Healthcare providers may no longer store electronic health records offshore or rely on third-party vendors who operate offshore and have access to patient data maintained in the U.S.
New initiatives launched by the White House include an updated strategic plan for artificial intelligence from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a new RFI seeking input on mitigating AI risks.
"VA medical centers still operating the Oracle Cerner EHR need more personnel and resources; not less," said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.
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The Federal Trade Commission proposes including more vendors of personal health records that access or send unsecured PHR-identifiable data in its rule governing health data sharing and unauthorized protected health information disclosure notifications.
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association says it has substantial concerns with regulatory deadlines and other stipulations in ONC's proposed interoperability and AI transparency rule.
If approved, Bertagnolli would oversee a $47B annual budget that funds biomedical research linked to half of the drugs approved by the FDA.
The modified deal now includes much bigger monetary credits to VA if the company doesn’t meet key performance accountability metrics, and resets the partnership to five one-year terms.
The company's ANNE One platform allows for wireless monitoring of neonates and infants' skin and body temperature, heart and respiratory rates, and more.
The 17-step road map is meant to help sort out shared healthcare cyber hygiene responsibilities, giving policymakers and providers direction toward protecting patient safety in the face of cyber threats.
