Government & Policy

 If approved, Bertagnolli would oversee a $47B annual budget that funds biomedical research linked to half of the drugs approved by the FDA.

The modified deal now includes much bigger monetary credits to VA if the company doesn’t meet key performance accountability metrics, and resets the partnership to five one-year terms. 

Encouraging state and regional HIMSS chapters to advocate for healthcare information policies in their area is critical, says Lawrence Voyten, HIMSS board member and national advocacy chair.

The company's ANNE One platform allows for wireless monitoring of neonates and infants' skin and body temperature, heart and respiratory rates, and more.

The 17-step road map is meant to help sort out shared healthcare cyber hygiene responsibilities, giving policymakers and providers direction toward protecting patient safety in the face of cyber threats.

The ATA applauded the extension through Nov. 11. Working with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the DEA has also offered a one-year grace period for doctor-patient telemedicine relationships established before that date.

Military healthcare initiatives, including the common EHR and virtual-first care, are discussed by Dr. Brian Lein, DHA assistant director of healthcare administration, Bill Tinston, FEHRM director, and Holly Joers PEO DHMS program executive officer.

 The requirements would result in federal savings, but would pass costs on to states and cause large coverage losses, data shows.

As the PHE ends this week, Christopher Johnson, president and co-CEO of TeleTracking, which worked with HHS on data collection during the pandemic, offers his views on the transition – and discusses some potential lasting changes to healthcare.

 "The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency marks a tremendous transition for our country, for public health, and in my tenure as CDC Director."