Freely hope for the best, but diligently prepare for the worst. Applied to end users of healthcare AI, that adage could have been a key takeaway at last week’s annual meeting of HIMSS in Las Vegas.

As COVID-19 cases rise again, the pressing question of whether vaccinations should be required for healthcare workers is gaining attention.

HIMSS and SIIM detailed the current and future goals of interactive multimedia reporting in a new whitepaper published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

The new requirement covers all attendees, including exhibitors and HIMSS employees. The organization is still determining how it will validate each person's status. 

The U.S. House finalized legislation in a 384-38 vote, drawing praise from the American Medical Association and other provider groups. 

The Medical Group Management Association called the legislation a "failure" for excluding fee-for-service Medicare and most commercial plans. 

Is your organization ready to meet the new federal requirements on hospital price transparency? The policy is set to go live on New Year’s Day. 

Lawmakers are pushing to include the measure in an end-of-year legislative package, but practice leaders are worried they're moving too fast.