Making a persuasive business case for bigger AI investment
IT leaders should show the value of specific AI use cases, while also ensuring the C-suite understands the potentially slow or hard-to-define ROI. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS activates aid for uninsured citizens of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands needing medicine after Super Typhoon Yutu
Uninsured citizens of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. territory, are eligible for no-cost replacements of critical medications lost or damaged by Super Typhoon Yutu. This relief comes from the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP), managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary ...
Trump Administration Issues Final Rules Protecting Conscience Rights in Health Insurance
Today, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor released two final rules to provide conscience protections for Americans who have a religious or moral objection to health insurance that covers contraception methods. Under the Affordable Care Act, employer-provided health insurance plans are required to cover certain “preventative services” – which were defined ...
Fact Sheet: Final Rules on Religious and Moral Exemptions and Accommodation for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
On November 7, 2018 the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor (the Departments) announced two final rules, on display at the Federal Register, that provide conscience protections to Americans who have a religious or moral objection to health insurance that covers contraceptive methods, including certain contraceptives that many view as abortifacients, and/or ...
HHS Officials Deliver Remarks at the Fifth Annual Global Health Security Agenda Ministerial Meeting
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar delivered a video message at the Fifth Annual Global Health Security Agenda (GSHA) Ministerial Meeting. His remarks focused on the Trump Administration’s commitment to strengthening global health security. To watch his video, please click here. To view his remarks online, please click here. Following Secretary Azar’s video message ...
Health IT takeaways from the midterm elections
What the 116th Congress might mean for the fate of the ACA and healthcare technology. Powered by WPeMatico
Mount Sinai finds deep learning algorithms inconsistent when applied to outside imaging data sets
The team used convolutional neural networks (CNNs) on its own chest X-rays as well as imaging from NIH and Indiana University and said they did not perform equally. Powered by WPeMatico
FDA unveils open source code for collecting patient data
Researchers can customize and rebrand the agency’s MyStudies App for their own clinical trials or observational studies. Powered by WPeMatico
Epic, Cerner and others moving into expanding global EHR market, says KLAS
With IT deployments broadening and deepening worldwide, a new report assesses unique preferences in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and AsiaPac countries. Powered by WPeMatico
Half of health orgs working on blockchain? PwC says it's true
PwC’s research is the latest evidence to suggest that now is the time to start blockchain projects or risk falling behind competitors that transform their operations with distributed digital ledger technology. Powered by WPeMatico