President Trump has signed an executive order on prescription drug prices that walks back the “pill penalty” decried by PhRMA in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

HIMSS 2025 Changemaker Award recipient Cathy Menkiena of Health Catalyst says she began her journey as a clinician who learned how to use IT through a clinical lens and stays current with the ever-evolving technology.  

A big risk is from third-party dependence for services, with some organizations not testing continuity plans should a breach happen, says Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.

Tennessee-based health system Ascension Saint Thomas is entering into a joint venture with PathPoint Health, a metabolic care provider, to help individuals prevent and manage metabolic conditions, including diabetes and obesity.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a 2.6% payment rate increase for inpatient rehabilitation facilities in 2026. The 2.6% is based on a market basket update of 3.4%, less a proposed 0.8 percentage point productivity adjustment, under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule for fiscal year 2026.

Psychiatric facilities will get a 2.4% increase under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2026.