HIMSS Supports White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
HIMSS supports the goals outlined in the Biden-Harris Administration’s recently released Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, a whole-of-government approach to combatting maternal mortality and morbidity.
Key HIMSS Priorities Included in House Appropriations Committee FY23 Labor-HHS Bill
Several policy priorities for the health IT community were included within the FY 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) appropriations bill, which was brought before the full House Appropriations Committee for a mark-up on June 30.
HIMSS Leads Healthcare Groups in Asking HHS for More Guidance on Information Sharing
HIMSS and the Healthcare Leadership Council have led 28 organizations in asking the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra for more specific and granular guidance on implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability and Information Blocking Regulations....
HIMSS Sends Wish List to Congress, Urging Support for Digital Health Reform in Year-End Legislation
As the 117th Congress winds down, Congress still has one critical task it must address during the lame-duck session — avoid a potential government shutdown.
HIMSS CEO Briefs U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittees on the Tension between Ensuring Privacy of Healthcare Data vs. Providing Access
HIMSS President & CEO Hal Wolf on Capitol Hill addressed the tension between two factions – first, the technological innovations – which relies on the access to both clinical and personal data and information – for better health outcomes, versus the critical need to protect that informa...
HIMSS Public Policy Committee Convenes Healthcare Thought Leaders to Advance Global Policy
HIMSS is excited to announce a new Public Policy slate for 2023 compromised of 21 innovative thought leaders across the healthcare sector. The 2023 PPC includes ten new members, including three international representatives who will expand the committee’s scope and reflect HIMSS’s globa...
HIMSS Endorses New Government Confidentiality Rule for Substance Abuse Patients; Seeks More Patient Care
HIMSS issued its support for the increased patient confidentiality outlined in a new rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
HIMSS Recommends Better Interoperability and Access on Proposed CMS Prior Authorization Rule
HIMSS supports the ongoing work to improve patient care with better data access and streamlined data management by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Policy Shaping Healthcare IT at HIMSS23
Experts from all levels of government will discuss health information technology policies such as Medicare, information blocking, cybersecurity and related congressional and state activities at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Slated for April 17-21 in Chicago, the event...
HIMSS Urges Congress to Provide Critical Funding to ONC
President Biden released the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) budget on March 9, 2023, officially kicking off the annual appropriations process in Congress. President Biden’s budget included $103.6 million for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), an increase of...
HIMSS Responds to HELP Committee Requests for Information
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in February issued two requests for information (RFI) as it ramps up its work for 2023 and the 118th Congress.
Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends May 11
A wave of healthcare flexibilities tied to the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will expire and others will wind down when the PHE officially comes to an end on May 11. The COVID-19 National Emergency was also set to expire on May 11, but ended on April 10 when President Biden signe...