HIMSS and More than 400 Organizations Urge Congress to Advance Permanent Telehealth Reform
HIMSS has co-led a letter to congressional leaders signed by 430 organizations urging policymakers to build on the temporary telehealth expansion waivers enacted in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
House Passes 7-Bill Minibus Spending Package for FY2022, Advancing Key HIMSS Priorities
The Labor-HHS bill advanced several key HIMSS priorities. For the third consecutive year, the House has removed Section 510 of the bill, the longstanding ban on federal spending to study or adopt a national unique health identifier.
HIMSS Submits Comments on the TEFCA Draft QTF
On Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, HIMSS provided written comments on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Draft Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) Technical Framework (QTF).
In the comment letter, HIMSS expressed appreciation for ONC’s work to create TEFCA and...
HIMSS Applauds Senate in Removing Ban on Unique Patient Identifier from Labor-HHS Bill
The U.S. Senate has removed Section 510 — a longstanding ban prohibiting federal funds for the promulgation or adoption of a unique patient identifier — from its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations bill.
HIMSS Endorses Bipartisan Expanded Telehealth Access Act
On Nov. 5, U.S. Senators Steve Daines, Tina Smith, Jerry Moran and Jacky Rosen introduced the Expanded Telehealth Access Act (S. 3193). The bipartisan bill, endorsed by HIMSS and PCHAlliance, would permanently expand the list of health care providers eligible to provide telehealth services u...
HIMSS Supports House Bill to Extend and Expand Telehealth Access
On Dec. 9, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced The Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202), a bill that would extend and expand access to telehealth services in the Medicare Program while imposing certain requirements for high-cost services. The bipartisan bill, endorsed by HIMSS, was also led by R...
HIMSS Co-Leads Letter to Congress Urging Permanent Comprehensive Telehealth Reform
More than 360 organizations have signed a letter co-led by HIMSS urging Congressional leadership to chart a path forward for comprehensive, permanent telehealth reform.
Congress Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Package for FY22 that Includes Key Health IT Provisions
On Tuesday, March 15, President Biden signed the $1.5 trillion FY22 spending bill to fund the federal government at increased levels through Sept. 30, 2022. After reaching a deal on a framework for FY22 funding in February, the House and Senate had to overcome many hurdles to pass the omnibus bil...
HIMSS Supports Proposed Legislation for Creation of European Health Data Space
HIMSS is delighted to note the publication of the proposed legislation for the creation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS), which marks an important step in the path to making digital health a central pillar of the healthcare systems across the European Union.
HIMSS Delivers Cybersecurity Practice Comments to HHS Office for Civil Rights
HIMSS has provided written comments to The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act around cybersecurity practices.
HIMSS Submits Comments on CMS Policies Related to Digital Quality Measures and TEFCA
On June 17, HIMSS submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Regulation on the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), focused on the thoughtful transition to digital quality measures (dQMs) as well as how the agency...
HIMSS Joins Others in Urging SEC to Allow More Time for Industry Input on Proposed Cybersecurity Rules
HIMSS joined more than 30 other organizations, across various industry sectors, to urge the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to collect further industry input on its proposed rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Indecent Disclosure.