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This week's top stories include Under Armour throwing all its weight behind MapMyFitness, HHS unveiling its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and CMS approving a Georgia waiver to transition to a non-ACA private sector marketplace.
Telehealth Connection TV: Dr. Karen Abrashkin, medical director of Northwell Health's House Calls program, says virtual care tools have allowed providers at Northwell Health to connect with senior patients in their own homes.
Governments must effectively leverage behavioral, economic and movement data to improve outcomes during future pandemics, says Dame Sally Davies, former CMO for England and current Master of Trinity College in Cambridge, UK.
Higher Colleges of Technology was able to make a smooth transition to a hybrid model of training by teaching online while maintaining a clinical practice, says H.E. Dr. Abdullatif Mohammed AlShamsi, president & CEO of HCT in the UAE.
The proper medical coding can make all the difference in reimbursement, says TRUSTED i10 Senior CDI Consultant Angela Jordan.
Nationwide Children's Hospital CMIO Dr. Jeffrey M. Hoffman says the explosion of telehealth, videoconferencing and digital tools generally has been essential during COVID-19.
Parks Associates' Jennifer Kent says connected thermostats and fitness trackers are a good start toward smart communities, but consumers expect many digital health devices to be reimbursed or provided by public or industry stakeholders.
The pandemic has encouraged stakeholders to collaborate more effectively on the use of data, which HIPPO AI Foundation founder Bart De Witte hopes will help reduce health inequalities in a post-coronavirus world.
The huge disparity in health literacy is affecting how people navigate the labyrinth of healthcare, says Ian Slade, chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Taskforce.
This week's top stories include the FBI and HHS warning hospitals of malicious actors looking to infect health systems on a large scale, and provider groups pushing back against Trump's claims that doctors are inflating COVID-19 numbers.