Mike Miliard

Mike Miliard is Executive Editor of Healthcare IT News. He focuses on topics such as interoperability, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, analytics, population health and patient experience and is responsible for overall coverage decisions.

Indian Health Service patient shakes hands with doctor
By Mike Miliard 09:55 am November 10, 2023
In a 10-year contract worth as much as $2.5 billion, Indian Health Service will replace its VistA-based patient management system with Oracle technology, to be implemented and maintained by General Dynamics IT.
Building at Emory University in Atlanta
By Mike Miliard 10:58 am November 09, 2023
The goal of the new initiative is to explore ways to harness artificial intelligence and machine learning to "facilitate healing while improving equitable access to healthcare," says the college's president.
HHS headquarters in Washington
By Mike Miliard 10:01 am October 31, 2023
The CMS-based disincentives outlined in the proposed rule from ONC published Monday would penalize hospitals under the Promoting Interoperability Program, eligible clinicians under MIPS and ACO participants under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
U.S. President Joe Biden issues executive order on AI safety
By Mike Miliard 09:52 am October 30, 2023
The White House plan for "safe, secure and trustworthy" artificial intelligence wants the Department of Health and Human Services to have a mechanism in place to collect reports of "harms or unsafe healthcare practices," and act to remedy them.
A digital-first virtual health consult
By Mike Miliard 11:18 am October 23, 2023
The Defense Health Agency has earmarked as much as $180 million for the project, which seeks to build a next-generation hybrid care platform for the U.S. Military Health System
Cybersecurity icon
By Mike Miliard 10:33 am October 20, 2023
The poll's 2023 edition is seeking feedback from privacy and security professionals about their experiences with staffing challenges, ransomware, artificial intelligence and more.
Regenstrief Institute and IU School of Medicine
By Mike Miliard 09:50 am October 17, 2023
Lab data is a first big focus of the initiative, focused on standardized exchange terminology.
U.S Food and Drug Administration headquarters
By Mike Miliard 11:07 am October 12, 2023
The agency seeks to draw on outside expertise to "ensure we appropriately apply our regulatory authority in a way that protects patient health while continuing to support innovation," says the director of its Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
Abstract graphic of a lock over data
By Mike Miliard 10:30 am October 11, 2023
The risk management and certification group says the program, touted as the first of its kind, aims to offer a CSF-based strategy to deploy trustworthy models.
Stethoscope resting on tablet
By Mike Miliard 01:42 am October 06, 2023
MorganFranklin Consulting’s Ferdinand Hamada and Matt DeFrain offer their perspectives on the current threat environment and how health systems can build better cybersecurity resilience and business continuity strategies.

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