The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), in June 2021, released a report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP. Chapter 4 looks at how EHRs can be used to strengthen clinical integration and improve patient care. …Continue reading
FCC Approves 36 Pilot Programs
On June 17, 2021, the FCC https://www.fcc.gov, approved 36 additional pilot projects for over $31 million. The new pilot projects join an initial set of 23 projects approved earlier this year bringing the total to over $57 million for 59 pilot projects serving patients in 30 states plus Washington D.C. …Continue reading
Effort to Launch DATAcc
The Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc) is being launched https:datacc.dimesociety.org, to develop best practices and to streamline the field’s approaches to measuring health using digital technologies. …Continue reading
Digital Health Report Released
Credit Suisse https://www.credit-suisse.com, has published their digital health industry primer as well as the companion slide deck. The Primer Healthcare Digital Transformation is Here to Stay: Identifying LT Winners is the Key, provides a detailed discussion of 13 high growth digital health verticals across healthcare services. …Continue reading
Bill Addresses Telemental Care
Senators Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have introduced the bipartisan Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 to remove barriers to telemental health services for Medicare beneficiaries. …Continue reading
Millions for Public Health Informatics
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within HHS https://healthit.gov, is establishing an $80 million Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program ( PHIT Workforce Program) at minority serving institutions and other colleges and universities. …Continue reading
Improving Tech for 1st Responders
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) https://www.nist.gov, has built a low cost computer system to connect older public safety radios with the latest wireless communications networks so first responders can use voice, text, do instant messaging, use video, and have data capabilities. …Continue reading