The 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition shows how major industry issues are being tackled, looks at who’s done it before and how people can learn from each other, and lets them hear from experts, says Hal Wolf, president and CEO of HIMSS.

ORLANDO – Keeping up with the pace of change of technology is a challenge for health systems, said digital information officers speaking during the Executive Summit at HIMSS24. While the pace has changed, the financing for technology has lagged, according to Novlet Mattis, chief digital and information officer at Orlando Health.

ORLANDO – Business considerations tend to dictate the work that occurs within an organization, but with mental and behavioral health increasingly prevalent across the healthcare industry, one component is sorely needed: empathy. According to Geoffrey Roche, director of workforce development at Siemens Healthineers, workplace culture can affect behavioral health and substance abuse challenges, necessitating the […]

Qualified health information networks, or QHINs, form a national network under TEFCA which has the reach to bring on all healthcare entities in the country, says Dr. John Blair, CEO of MedAllies, a designated QHIN.

ORLANDO – Behavioral health integration is an increasingly high priority for both the healthcare industry and the federal government, and with the focus on is expected to increase throughout the year, leaders at the Office of Policy of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) […]

Philips is partnering with high tech manufacturers for a Silent Patient Room, especially in the ICU, and will demonstrate the new technology at HIMSS24. For an ICU to be silent, there has to be interoperable device integration, and that’s not an easy thing to figure out, according to Christoph Pedain, business leader of Hospital Patient […]

Through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Biden administration has earmarked nearly $50 million for HRSA’s Rural Opioid Treatment and Recovery Initiative.

UnitedHealth Group said it expects to begin testing and reestablish connectivity to its claims network and software on Monday, March 18, restoring service through that week.  All major pharmacy claims and payment systems are back up and functioning, UHG said.

In a fiery, campaign-style State of the Union Address last night, President Joe Biden proposed lowering prescription drug discounts beyond the Medicare program. Biden wants to extend the current insulin cap of $35 a month for Medicare beneficiaries to all Americans. 

AI Co-Pilot can listen to healthcare communication, offer feedback for better patient decisions and help with documentation, says Lars Maaløe, Corti cofounder and chief technology officer.