Government & Policy

Most respondents, however, point to the digital divide as the biggest obstacle to accessing virtual services.

Effective use of health data is vital but the practicalities are mired in problems, according to experts speaking at an event held in Brussels yesterday (21 April).

This week's top stories include Physician Partners of America being accused of billing federal programs for unnecessary medical testing and services, among other violations, and CMS estimates that payments to hospitals will increase in 2023 by $1.6B.

Dr. Elemer Raffai is accused of allegedly submitting false claims to Medicare in exchange for kickbacks from telemedicine companies.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced this week that it had expanded the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative to include several Industrial Control Systems experts.

 The plan will focus on access, outcomes and outreach to better reach those living in underserved populations.

Although Hive has only been operational since June 2021, it has reportedly breached hundreds of organizations.

While it feels like it was only yesterday that Expo 2020 Dubai opened its doors, the first World Expo in the MEASA region concluded last month. Dubai-based Rachel McArthur asks whether we will follow through on the lessons learned in healthcare from the event.

Interested parties are being asked to provide digital health solutions for free.

This week's top stories include providers looking for an extension of the pandemic public health emergency that created waivers and flexibilities, and Oracle databases powering Cerner systems at DOD, Coast Guard and VA sites went offline for hours.