Government & Policy
A hacker accessed some sensitive data of regional staff in October.
It is part of projects fulfilling the five-year Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy.
After staff and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers showcased how the loss of funding and employee expertise could affect care delivery for vets, data security for patients and more.
Additional medical facilities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alaska will be part of the next round of the federal Electronic Health Record Modernization, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
8829.jpg "Erik Decker (right) of Intermountain, speaks Tuesday before a House subcommittee. Seated next to him is Dr. Christian Dameff of the University of California San Diego Health.")
House subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity protection for legacy medical devices overshadowed by HHS cuts.
In their letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., lawmakers requested written responses to a list of questions and a "detailed, staff-level briefing" from those "responsible for developing and executing" the reorganization and reduction in force.
After yet another temporary extension of pandemic-era virtual care flexibilities, a partner at healthcare consulting firm Chartis offers a vision for a sustainable future for these promising care models.
A petition to save a 120-year-old NIST lab relied upon for spectroscopic endeavors that advance many fields, including medical imaging and diagnostics, is circulating under a new online campaign opposing impending Trump administration layoffs.
Hospitals that are already struggling will lose funding, say the Democratic state treasurers of Republican-proposed cuts.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the DOGE-assisted cuts, which represent nearly 25% of the department's employees and impact FDA, CDC, NIH and other agencies, would save $1.8 billion per year.
