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Telehealth back in the spotlight
On Thursday, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, M.D., and President Trump announced three initiatives to expand telehealth and mobile health…
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Patient access to health records in jeopardy amid heath policy upheaval
Amid the deep uncertainty over what changes Congress could make to the health care sector in the coming years, patients…
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The federal government’s health IT priorities: What to watch
Top federal officials on health information technology outlined their priorities for the sector in a press call this week. The…
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PDMPs get kudos again for role in fighting opioid crisis
State-run electronic databases that collect opioid prescription information are being hailed as an effective tool to curb opioid abuse in…
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What could happen to Medicaid innovation under a repeal scenario?
Now that Senate Republicans have delayed action on their Obamacare “repeal and replace” bill until after the Independence Day recess,…
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FDA moves on digital health innovation
Last week’s blog post by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., is providing digital health innovators with a…
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VA head opts for no-bid approach to EHR upgrade
Last week’s announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs would replace its homegrown electronic health record system VistA with a…
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Report: Health care cybersecurity unprepared and under threat
The first rule of health care cybersecurity is you don’t talk about health care cybersecurity. In reporting on cybersecurity threats,…
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What to watch on the health IT front as Congress considers Trump’s proposed budget
President Trump’s proposed budget calls for steep cuts to health and human services programs. The biggest headlines highlight potential dramatic…
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New tip sheet outlines what reporters should ask about security risks of medical devices
The global ransomware attack involving WannaCry earlier this month exposed the vulnerabilities of computer systems worldwide. But there’s one area…