Government & Policy (135)

Christina Nichols, vice president of U.S. government solutions for Philips, talks about her company's innovative responses to the emergence of COVID-19 and how that technology is currently being reimagined and utilized globally.

Jim Gfrerer, former CIO of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how digital innovation at the VA and policy changes are improving care access for veterans and their families, and shares his thoughts on the future of healthcare.

Tom Leary, senior VP and head of government relations at HIMSS, discusses the European Health Data Space, hopes for a Senate telehealth bill passage, public health infrastructure modernization and more.

Sumit Sajnani, health information technology officer for Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy, discusses how data improves healthcare access by allowing agencies and providers across the state to build a holistic view of a patient’s needs.

Bryan Cutler, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, describes how the state legislature is working to improve patient outcomes and meet post-pandemic healthcare challenges.

Uma Ahluwalia, managing principal at Health Management Associates, discusses why local and state governments are necessary to implement effective maternal and infant health policies.

Tom Leary, HIMSS SVP, government relations, discusses how HIMSS is working with Congress to improve access to telehealth and remote patient monitoring, and how the HIMSS Foundation is working to diversify the healthcare IT workforce.

The pandemic has been a crisis and an opportunity. Laura Kreofsky, VP at Pivot Point Consulting, discusses how to build more effective public-private partnerships – and how to maximize the potential of government funding opportunities.

Tom Leary, senior vice president of government relations at HIMSS, discusses a wide range of topics at HIMSS21 including Patient ID Now, pandemic response and the telehealth cliff.

HIMSS Media editors welcome the HIMSS Government Relations team to discuss the vaccine rollout, broadband, Biden appointees and more.

Jonathan Weiner, professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses some of the data fundamentals necessary for effective AI and machine learning algorithms.

HIMSS Media editors sit down with members of HIMSS' Government Relations team to discuss what to expect for health IT policy from now until Inauguration Day and beyond.