Telehealth
The Telehealth Modernization Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate this week, while the Senate's LINC to Address Social Needs Act would give states funding for service coordination and consumer assistance.
The goal of the investment, which also provides for distance learning technology, is to improve health outcomes and education for some five million rural residents, the agency says.
This week's top stories include hospitals facing a long road to recovery after COVID-19's devastating winter surge, HHS Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra signaling support for virtual care and Google launching an EHR navigation tool.
Levine joined Dr. Vivek Murthy, President Biden's nominee for Surgeon General, to testify in front of the Senate HELP committee.
Six top clinical and technology leaders detail the lessons they've learned since the pandemic began – and describe how they'll shape strategies for telehealth, infrastructure, patient engagement and other imperatives going forward.
The longtime chief information officer discusses the challenges the IT staff face working remotely, hitting pause on a big implementation due to COVID-19 and what it means to serve the community during times of crisis.
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"If we don't learn from COVID how telehealth can help save lives, then we're in trouble," said Becerra during a Senate confirmation hearing this week.
Campaign aims to export the most impactful health tech firms.
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Experts at the WEDI conference outlined steps for institutions and clinical teams to take toward bringing equity to patient-facing tools.
St. Thomas Community Health Center curated its apps to make it an all-in-one healthcare device that includes EHR access.