Health IT Public Policy | Key Issues HIMSS believes that the appropriate use of information and technology can transform health to save lives, improve care outcomes and reduce costs. Interoperability HIMSS Interoperability Efforts The Application of Blockchain in Healthcare HIMSS Comments on ONC Interoperability Regulation Focus on Capitalizing on Innovation and Patient Access HIMSS Responds to the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Proposed Rule Substance Use Disorders and Public Health Leveraging Information and Technology to Mitigate the Opioid Epidemic at the Federal and State Levels State-Led Innovations Leveraging Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers Value-Based Care CMS Offers Yearly Update to Inpatient and Long Term Acute Payment Systems HIMSS and AMDIS Respond to Reducing Clinician Burden Strategy Report HIMSS Responds to NSF Artificial Intelligence Request for Information HIMSS Comments on the CMS 2019 MSSP Proposed Rule HIMSS Comments on 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Privacy & Cybersecurity HIMSS Comments on HIPAA RFI on Improving Coordinated Care HIMSS Comments on Anti-Kickback Request for Information Usability/User Experience HIMSS, PCHAlliance Comment on FDA Proposed Regulatory Framework for Changes to Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning