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.

Panelists at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum in San Diego
By Mike Miliard 09:57 am December 18, 2023
Leaders from Providence, Humana and VMware offered varied perspectives on their artificial intelligence journeys at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum on Friday.
Dr. Harvey Castro at the HIMSS Ai in Healthcare Forum
By Mike Miliard 07:14 pm December 14, 2023
At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, physician and author Dr. Harvey Castro explored the implications as artificial intelligence expands and increasingly augments clinical decision-making. Providers need to be key players in AI development, he said.
Physician using tablet with AI clinical decision support
By Mike Miliard 06:27 pm December 14, 2023
Boston Children’s, CVS, Geisinger, UC San Diego and Wellspan are among the 28 providers and payers promising their AI and machine learning models are geared to ensure healthcare outcomes that are "Fair, Appropriate, Valid, Effective and Safe."
HIMSSCast logo
By Mike Miliard 11:12 am December 08, 2023
The new public-private collaboration Insight Net is using advanced biosurveillance to respond to outbreaks and prevent future pandemics. Dylan George, director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, explains more.
Johns Hopkins and downtown Baltimore
By Mike Miliard 11:13 am December 07, 2023
Dr. Luis Ahumada of John Hopkins All Children's Hospital previews his session at next week's HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum – describing how the health system has made strides with advanced data analytics models that fit with clinical workflows.
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

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