ICYMI: Protecting Patients and Data at the 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum
Top cybersecurity leaders convened at the 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum to explore strategies to fortify defenses, safeguard patients and defend against attackers.
Be Heard: 2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey Collecting Responses
Healthcare cybersecurity professionals are invited to complete the 2023 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey.
HIMSS calls for Congress to Adopt Comprehensive Privacy Law, Framework for AI Implementation in Healthcare
HIMSS, a global advocate for digital health transformation, called for the United States Congress to adopt a robust, comprehensive health privacy law that is universally implementable and applicable to all entities that access protected health information regardless of site or p...
Washington State Department of Health Earns 2023 Davies Award for Exposure Notification Tool
Washington State Department of Health, as one of the leading innovators in digital applications for improving public health, has been recognized as a 2023 HIMSS Public Health Davies Award recipient.
Proposed Information Blocking Rule Would Discern Disincentives for Healthcare Providers
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a new proposed rule Oct. 30 that would implement specific information blocking disincentives for healthcare providers,...
Transforming Healthcare with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: 2023 HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are game-changing technologies driving healthcare’s digital revolution – yet many health systems aren’t prepared to implement their transformative power.
Biden’s Executive Order Prompts HHS to Create Artificial Intelligence Task Force
President Joe Biden released an executive order on Oct. 30 initiating the creation of a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and machine learning in the United States.
ONC Publishes Updated Common Agreement for TEFCA
As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Version 1.1 on the Federal Register on Nov. 7, 2023.
2024 Predictions for Healthcare Cybersecurity
Healthcare cybersecurity professionals should look to the start of 2024 as an opportunity to look at their cybersecurity programs with a fresh perspective.
CMS Issues Guidance on AI Use for Determining Medicare Advantage Care
On Feb. 6, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services submitted a notice to Medicare Advantage care plans governing the use of artificial intelligence and algorithmic models in making care determinations for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Join Artificial Intelligence Innovators at HIMSS24
Gain insights from leading healthcare organizations that have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence at 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition to enhance patient outcomes, stimulate revenue growth and tackle workforce challenges
Report: Cybersecurity Programs Face Challenges from GenAI Risks, Ransomware Attacks
With the rise of artificial intelligence in 2023 and the growing adoption of artificial intelligence in healthcare, more sophisticated cyberattacks are occuring, according to the 2023 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey Report. The report, which analyzes data collected in 2023, provides a comprehensive sn...