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Industry Groups Provide Feedback on Sen. Warner’s ‘Cybersecurity is Patient Safety’ White Paper

HIPAA Journal

Mark Warner (D-Va) recently published a white paper framing cybersecurity as a patient safety issue. Warner says the white paper is a starting point to open up a discussion about changes that can be implemented to improve cybersecurity in the sector, rather than a blueprint for change.

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Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Health plans are offering more telemedicine and digital health coverage as part of a broader acceptance of virtual care; changes we believe will largely remain even after the Public Health Emergency ends," said Nathaniel Lacktman, partner and chair of the firm’s national telemedicine and digital health industry team, in a statement.

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Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them? medical workers 4 takeaways from Braselton hospital expansion presentation HAWAII Hawaii Gov.

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CMS Innovation Center Redesigns Direct Contracting Entity Model, Launches ACO REACH

C&M Health Law

CMS noted it had redesigned the stalled Trump-era GPDC model to advance the Administration’s commitment to health equity “and in response to stakeholder feedback and participant experience.” The bottom line is that ACOs can improve health care quality and make people healthier, which can also lead to lower total costs of care.”.