Cedars-Sinai, a non-profit hospital based in California, is launching a pilot program to outfit 100 patient rooms with a platform powered by Amazon’s voice technology, Alexa. 

CMS, in conjunction with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), recently proposed new rules to regulate interoperability standards. The rules would impact healthcare providers and plans, and ultimately give patients better access to all their health information—for free.

A report from The Wall Street Journal has led some popular health and wellness apps to cease data sharing with social network company Facebook after the practice was revealed.

CMS has created a podcast called “CMS: Beyond the Policy” to inform industry stakeholders about changes and updates to its policies and programs, the agency announced. 

Unveiled at HIMSS, Mayo Clinic’s expanded voice offerings span omnichannel environments, providing trusted health and wellness information to an exponentially growing number of consumers.

If healthcare is to rise to the challenge of providing better care while holding the line on costs, stakeholders across the entire industry must collaborate around digesting data and serving patients.

It will take close collaboration between governmental bodies and private businesses to achieve interoperability across U.S. healthcare. There’s no big news in that. However, a high-powered panel fleshed out the details on the necessity Feb. 14 at HIMSS19 in Orlando.

HHS is pushing new interoperability rules to encourage better care coordination and empower patients to become stronger partners in their care through access to their digital health records––and the industry seems to be on board.