Government & Policy

Marco Foracchia at AUSL Reggio Emilia_HIMSS24 Europe
By HIMSS TV 04:59 pm August 05, 2024
As Italy develops a national digital strategy requiring healthcare data exchange across all 20 of its regions, Marco Foracchia, AUSL Reggio Emilia CIO, recommends first steps for hospitals that haven't yet begun digital transformation.
Vugar Ramazanov at Digital Medical Solutions_HIMSS24 Europe
By HIMSS TV 05:35 pm August 01, 2024
As its digital health transformation continues, Vugar Ramazanov of Azerbaijan's Digital Medical Solutions discusses the country's goals of collaborating with global organizations and implementing international medical standards.
Hal Wolf at HIMSS_Palm trees and skyscrapers in Orlando Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 04:47 pm August 01, 2024
The health IT society has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea's Health Information Service that HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf hopes will help measure Korean hospitals' digital maturity and support their workforce development.
Zubin Khambatta at Holland & Knight_Patient with clipboard Photo by megaflopp/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am July 10, 2024
Zubin Khambatta, a healthcare attorney and partner at Holland & Knight, unpacks the rule, which was to go into effect on July 9 but has been challenged by the state of Texas.  
La Monte Yarborough at HHS_ Palm trees and skyscrapers in Orlando Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 04:53 pm July 01, 2024
La Monte Yarborough, HHS CISO, believes that federal agencies, health system partners and vendors should work together to share information and create a "village" that strengthens healthcare cybersecurity.  
Oscar Alleyne at MITRE_ Palm trees and skyscrapers in Orlando Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 04:41 pm June 07, 2024
Oscar Alleyne, managing director of the public health division, discusses the value of public and private partnerships and describes what its federally funded research and development centers do to help organizations plan for the next pandemic. 
Sean Sullivan at Alston & Bird_ Interoperability in medicine illustration Photo: VectorMine/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am June 06, 2024
Sean Sullivan, a partner at Alston & Bird, predicts more clarity on reasonable fees and exceptions, details on sensitive information sharing, and rules about public health IT certification in revised interoperability rules that may drop in June.  
Anna Basevich at Arcadia_Isometric crowd of people illustration by yuoak/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am June 03, 2024
Anna Basevich, SVP of enterprise partnerships and customer enablement at Arcadia, explains how MA plans will need to measure performance ahead of 2027 when CMS will start rewarding plans that demonstrate progress in addressing health disparities.  
Eric Sutherland at OECD_HIMSS24 Europe
By HIMSS TV 08:00 am May 23, 2024
While he praises the EU's data protection regulations, Eric Sutherland, senior health economist at the OECD, believes policies and standards must "harmonize" to ensure that public health organizations can access health data as needed.
Gözde Susuzlu Briggs at the European Patients' Forum_HIMSS24 Europe
By HIMSS TV 10:33 am May 21, 2024
Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager for the European Patients' Forum, discusses the "Data Saves Lives" initiative, which explains digital data and AI concepts to patients and encourages involvement in patient advocacy organizations.