USA and Spain to launch a working group on health digitization

Spain and the United States will launch a working group to share experiences and continue working together on health digitization and mental health. The agreement was reached…

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Healthcare costs are a major driver of the US national debt

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections show that the national debt is unsustainable, Peter G Peterson Foundation reports. According to current law, the nation's debt will reach 185…

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US FDA publishes new guidelines with focus on digital health

The FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has published its FY2023 guidance priority lists. Digital health is a major focus of the center's current fiscal…

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White House Sets Sights on New Healthcare Cybersecurity Standards

A recent Washington Post event featured Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology in the Biden Administration. According to Neuberger, the White House…

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New report out on future medical innovation

Omnia Health, a US-based global community of some 548,000 healthcare professionals, has published a report on topics related to the future of innovations in health, including AI…

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Mayo Clinic To Launch A Mass Media On Digital Transformation

Mayo Clinic, with HQ in Rochester, Minnesota, will launch a new Mayo Clinic Proceedings journal focused on digital transformation. According to a press release shared with Becker's…

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US issues report on actions to strengthen Medicare Telehealth

As the pandemic nears an end, the federal government has signaled that telehealth regulatory compliance is returning quickly, and it's time to think once again about privacy,…

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Telemedicine does not reduce access to care

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have conducted two studies of telemedicine (link in Spanish) that demonstrate the success of URMC's hybrid model of…

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USA develops strategies to mitigate healthcare personnel shortages

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention develop new strategies with regards to shortages of healthcare personnel (HCP). Providing a safe working environment for healthcare professionals and…

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