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 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 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.
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 Delivers Recommendations for Strengthening Primary Healthcare through U.S. Government
HIMSS called for improved healthcare access, equity and outcomes in a letter to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH).
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 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.