Government & Policy
AICEP's chairman, Filipe Santos Costa, explains how Portugal attracts tech startups while also optimising infrastructure, licensing and financial incentives to bring in pharma companies.
The commitment to telehealth from CMS offers medical specialties the freedom to innovate and provide better and more equitable care, says Dr. Robert Murry, chief medical officer of NextGen Healthcare and a practicing family physician.
According to the French Ministry of Health's Louisa Stuwe, digital devices for remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics now enjoy fast-track access and reimbursement in France. The process is comparable to Germany's DiGA.
According to the French Ministry of Health's Louisa Stuwe, during its EU Presidency in 2022, France promoted a digital health single market and 16 digital health ethics principles.
According to the French Ministry of Health's Louisa Stuwe, the national "Ma Santé 2022" strategy engaged multiple stakeholder and citizen consultations and secured essential funding to pave the way for a national digital health doctrine.
The nation is interested in sustainable outcomes for its patients, says Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Clalit Health Services – maintaining their health, not "heads in beds."
What to know about the forthcoming changes and benefits for providers and payers under the new CMS interoperability and prior authorization rule, according to ZeOmega's Michael Gould and Pravin Pant.
A big one is identifying a patient's social needs in order to provide early intervention, says Sumit Sajnani, health information technology officer at the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy.
What is the government's role in building equitable tools and solutions and ensuring policies improve access? Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS, explains.
Collaboration is key for the National Indian Health Board as it becomes part of the HIMSS community and looks to expand beyond its networks, says A.C. Locklear, the board's federal relations director.
