Andrea Fox

In a letter to the FDA, members of Congress cite confusion over providers' deployment of clinical decision support software that is exempt from medical device regulations and call for clarity from its Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

The agency is proposing telehealth access grants to establish fixed, secure environments outfitted with reliable internet and secure video that connect veterans hobbled by the digital divide to health services.

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response will be surveying agencies to assess the readiness of state, local, tribal and territorial public health organizations to manage cyber threats and gauge their needs for support.

By partnering with Meharry Medical College, the cloud giant says it aims to enhance community care and wellness in Middle Tennessee with AI and clinical applications, spark health innovation and cultivate workforce skills.

The new Veterans Community will support veteran workforce development and transition to civilian life for former members of any branch of the U.S. military and their spouses.

The group expects support for virtual care to continue after the 2024 election, but urges action as soon as possible to extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities past the end of the year.

In discussing social determinants of health data utilization, Dr. Hilary Hatch, chief clinical officer at Phreesia, describes how analytics and patient engagement tools are streamlining workflows and helping providers respond to more patients in need.

The computing giant says it will phase its roll-out of required multifactor authentication to all users worldwide next year. 

Also: Kaiser Permanente reported that an unauthorized party gained access to the email accounts of two workforce members and viewed patient health information. 

Through its partnership with DispatchHealth, MedStar Health is now providing care in patient homes after hospital stays and emergency visits, or through virtual healthcare referrals.