Government & Policy
But Vik Bajaj, cofounder and CEO of Foresite Labs, says the NIH and associated research-focused programs in the U.S. will always remain a leading funding vehicle for biomedical innovation and training worldwide.
Health IT leaders at the recent HIMSS25 Public Health Data Modernization Forum said pushing for more data, and more data exchange, is essential to keeping pace with a fast-evolving healthcare industry.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to develop new ways to provide healthcare for vets and their families, says HIMSS25 Changemaker Awardee Dylan Tête, director of business development for Red Duke Strategies, which works with the VA.
Joint procurement initiatives can help smaller countries increase their bargaining power and address local needs effectively when facing challenges of limited resources and expertise, says Nick Guldemond, a professor of healthcare and public health.
The HIMSS government relations team plans to work within the U.S. and with other countries on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health transformation and workforce development, says Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations.
HIMSS25 sessions on change management, the upcoming government spending bill and suggestions for aligning interoperability goals with Trump administration policies are today's topics with our top journalists.
A preview of a HIMSS25 talk at the Health Equity Forum on leadership and improving disparities in healthcare, by Dr. Chris Gibbons, Greystone Group founder and CEO, and Ysabel Duron, founder and executive director of the Latino Cancer Institute.
Over the years, Western Health, one of the largest health services in Victoria, has consolidated 25 different systems into one, says digital health division director Lily Liu.
Luke Rutledge, president of Homecare Homebase, says a 0.5% payment increase in the rule does not meet demands of the inflation rate and staffing.
A change in administration isn’t the only thing that promises an interesting year. Editors from Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss what to look for in telehealth and RPM, and emerging policies in AI and cybersecurity.
