Government & Policy
It can serve a "translator" to help policymakers and clinicians understand technical products and bridge the communication gap between those groups and company engineers, says Jessica Skopac, division chief engineer at MITRE.
The government of the Netherlands is interested in how Europe and the U.S. are addressing their diverse populations' needs with healthcare legislation, says Abigail Norville, deputy secretary general of its Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
The agency seeks to remove policy barriers, giving military patients and clinicians access to the same technologies available in civilian healthcare, says Naomi Escoffery, Chief Accelerator Officer at the Defense Health Agency.
Developing AI policy needs to mitigate risk without stifling innovation, much like the early days of EHRs, says Patricia MacTaggart, program director and teaching instructor at George Washington University and 2024 Changemaker Award recipient.
Payers will not only need to comply with the 2024 CMS Final Rule pertaining to materials and content, but they will need to go the extra mile because it affects star ratings, says Ernie Crawford, president and CEO of Crawford Technologies.
The Coalition of Health AI brings together more than 1,300 organizations, including government and industry leaders, to build consensus-driven best practices and standards for using AI in healthcare, explains Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of CHAI.
Over time interoperability standards have had a broadening effect on the healthcare technology industry, and the pace of improvements has increased, to the benefit of patients, says Michael Nusbaum, president of MH Nusbaum & Associates.
Among the top global policy issues at HIMSS24: AI regulation, patient access and equity. Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS, explains how the organization advocates for health policies that support those goals.
J29's origin, its work interpreting healthcare policies for public agencies, and its mission of contributing to nonprofits, including the "HIMSS Gives Back" program, presented by Tracy Mills, CEO and founder, and Nick Vass, president.
AI policies, patient experience, the next generation of CIOs, nursing informatics and more: Healthcare IT insiders and thought leaders discuss issues affecting the industry.
