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Researchers surveyed nearly 600 health IT and security professionals about the ways cyberattacks disrupt care delivery and put patient safety at risk.

Pascal Lardier, VP of events and media content for HIMSS International, says the pandemic has led to valuable discussions that have helped healthcare leaders worldwide.

The IT veteran, who comes to the Florida health system with both hospital and vendor experience, wants to "humanize technology to solve problems in new ways."

This week's top stories include a class-action lawsuit alleging Aetna doesn't provide equal access to fertility treatments, and healthcare IT decision-makers saying their organizations are at risk of security threats due to skills gaps.

Also, the Pandemic Institute launches in Liverpool to speed up vaccine development. 

Health plans hire ConsejoSano to create culturally appropriate content, but the company can't reach members by text.

The safety net provider network will offer community health centers a fully integrated enterprise ecosystem, officials say.

More than 70% of physicians surveyed for the new AMA Physician Practice Benchmark Survey work in practices that use video conferencing, with virtual care especially popular among specialists such as dermatologists and urologists.

The legislation, as passed by the state Senate, would expand access to telemedicine while disallowing business, state agencies and local governments from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations to access public spaces.  

HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock discusses how the pandemic has changed the healthcare industry and other lessons learned at HIMSS21.