digital health policy

Herko Coomans, international digital health coordinator at the Ministry of Health
By  Jessica Hagen 02:36 pm March 6, 2025
LAS VEGAS - At the 2025 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition here, Herko Coomans, international digital health coordinator at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, highlighted the work of the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP) worldwide and the aim of the organization. During his talk, "Digital Health Policy Collaboration on a Global Scale with the GDHP," Coomans said, "Every...
By  Brian Dolan 10:22 am July 8, 2015
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) Yesterday the state of Delaware became the 29th among these United States to have a telehealth parity law hit its books. Coincidentally, a few representatives in Congress also re-introduced a nationwide telehealth parity law similar to one the group put forward last year. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed the bill into law after it unanimously passed both houses of...
By  Neil Versel 01:11 pm March 20, 2013
If medical devices were better integrated with IT systems and made to follow standards for interoperability with each other and with electronic health records, the U.S. healthcare industry could eliminate a net $30 billion in unnecessary expenses a year, according to a new study. But a lot of things have to happen for savings to be that substantial. "To realize the benefits, providers, payers,...