The pre-conference daylong event also includes sessions on the science of behavior change and preparing for the next horizon of technology, policy, and care delivery.  Powered by WPeMatico

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs signs five-year deal with San Francisco-based Flow Health to apply AI in making care plans personalized. Powered by WPeMatico

Rep. Tom Price will lead Health and Human Services while Mike Pence ally and Indiana consultant Seema Verma will spearhead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Powered by WPeMatico

A new public-private partnership comprising more than 30 healthcare experts will advise the administration on ways technology can help improve healthcare quality across the Commonwealth and increase job growth. Powered by WPeMatico

The latest version of the bill would increase funding for the NIH, including for enhanced brain, cancer and precision medicine research. And it would allocate an additional $1 billion to address the opioid crisis.  Powered by WPeMatico

Agfa Healthcare, AMBRA Health, GE Healthcare, Lexmark Healthcare, LifeImage, Mach7 Technologies and Novarad get validation for imaging interoperability. Powered by WPeMatico

Frank Abagnale, the renowned security expert and former confidence artist, will discuss cybersecurity issues and identity theft at HIMSS17. Powered by WPeMatico

Boston Children’s Hospital and GE Healthcare are working together on new pediatric brain software they plan to take to market. Powered by WPeMatico

As part of its Epic implementation, the health system will use Bernoulli’s HL7 interface and existing network infrastructure to connect medical devices and electronic health record systems. Powered by WPeMatico

The security vendor said the group behind the malware intensified its focus on healthcare organizations because the data is more valuable than other industries and providers commonly use legacy software that is not as secure as upgraded versions.  Powered by WPeMatico