Government & Policy

Digitally-enabled care is expected to become a "mainstream part" of the NHS in England under a 10-year plan unveiled today.

Ongoing FDA submissions and other HHS services are safe, but new regulatory filings will have to be put on hold.

Federal officials are working on policy about the emerging technology deliberately, helping to set expectations for near- and medium-term healthcare applications.

With more than 160 hospitals validated at Stage 6 of EMRAM, Turkey has been making big strides in digitizing healthcare and is continuing that drive. Aniventi co-founder Nejat Unsal talks about how his company is supporting the country’s ongoing mission.

Dr. Manish Kohli, HIMSS' Chair Global Board of Directors, discusses global struggles with access, quality and cost of care and how China has stepped up to those challenges with remarkable speed and level of ambition.

European Union Blockchain Observatory & Forum says that, while there are tensions and some uncertainty about how to protect data and use blockchain under GDPR, there are still ways to accomplish it.

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Attorneys offer their perspective on the privacy and compliance issues faced by the technology and how it squares, or not, with laws such as HIPAA and GDPR.

While data privacy is a priority, Pirkko Kortekangas, Chief Development Officer at UNA Plan in Finland, says that sharing genetic information is vital when searching for medical solutions.  

Romanian Health Minister Sorina Pintea discusses digitising primary care, plans to reform the healthcare system, and the concept of a digital hospital.