HIMSS Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Health Information and Technology
HIMSS looks forward to working with the Biden administration to transform healthcare using health information and technology, which play a significant role in addressing the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency and in creating an environment where healthcare system stakeholders leverage th...
CMS Issues Proposed Regulation with Additional Steps to Reduce Burden and Promote Patient Electronic Access to Health Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a proposed regulation focused on reducing provider and patient burden by improving prior authorization processes and promoting patients’ electronic access to health information.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Proposes Modifications to the Privacy Rule under HIPAA
HIMSS commends HHS and OCR for meeting the objectives set out at the onset of the Regulatory Sprint as outlined by HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan.
HIMSS Expresses Support for Greater Patient Control of Information in New Regulatory Comments
HIMSS supported the steps included in the Proposed Regulation to achieve appropriate and necessary access to complete health records for patients, providers, and payers, while reducing burden across the healthcare ecosystem.
CMS Announces Changes in 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Regulation
HIMSS worked with the Personal Connected Health Alliance to respond to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Regulation for Calendar Year 2021.
2021 Acceleration: Meeting the Demand
Tom Leary, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, HIMSS, provides recommendations on how best to meet the need for acceleration.
HIMSS Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris
HIMSS congratulates President Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America and Vice President Kamala Harris as the 49th Vice President of the United State of America.
HHS Signals Intent to Extend Public Health Emergency Period Through Entirety of 2021
In a letter to US Governors, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Norris Cochran announced HHS’s intention to keep the public health emergency declaration in place throughout 2021, and the department will give states 60 days’ notice before the declaration is terminated or e...
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, for Healthcare and Health IT
On Dec. 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law a nearly $1.4 trillion legislative package containing FY 2021 appropriations, emergency COVID-19 relief legislation and numerous authorizing matters.
Biden White House Issues Regulatory Freeze on Trump Administration Actions
On Jan. 20, 2021, President Joe Biden’s Chief of Staff Ronald Klain issued a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies outlining immediate steps they should take to implement a regulatory freeze and review of pending regulatory actions.
HIMSS Submits Recommendations on EU Health Data Space, Data Governance, Cross-Border Care, HERA
HIMSS has submitted observations and recommendations to the European Commission on European Health Data Space (EHDS), the Proposal for a Regulation on Data Governance, the Cross Border Care Directive, and European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), items that were open f...
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021: HIMSS Endorses Comprehensive Legislative Package
HIMSS is proud to join 190 other organizations to support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021.