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Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of August's top healthcare stories, including HIMSS21 and HIMSS21 Digital highlights, and an increasing number of vaccine mandates for healthcare and tech companies.

Dr. Brian Covino, chief medical officer at Cohere Health, discusses using AI and ML to improve the prior authorization process as well as reducing payer and provider friction.

Aenor Sawyer, MD, director of the UC Space Health Program at UCSF, discusses the challenges of space health as more humans venture into space for longer and farther trips.

A HIMSS survey suggests that providers are looking to 5G to drive real-time care innovation. Verizon is partnering with companies and health systems on solutions that address real-world clinical applications.

Reid Oakes, executive VP, HIMSS Analytics, and Dr. Anne Snowdon, director of clinical research, HIMSS Analytics, Canada, discuss what COVID-19 has done for digital health.

OptumServe Chief Clinical Transformation Officer Dev Kalyan, MD, discusses the challenges of managing the Military Health System and Veterans Health Administration while providing a seamless patient experience across the digital and physical space.

This week's top stories include Google disbanding its health division as VP Dr. David Feinberg leaves Google Health to serve as Cerner's CEO, and the FDA granting its first full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Andrew Goldberg, a Cox Communications VP, says Trapollo is working with providers and payers to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes through remote monitoring solutions.

The VA, Department of Defense and Coast Guard are developing the new single common medical record, which will be interoperable for providers in all facilities.

HIMSS21's Evening of Black Excellence that Frye organized gave colleagues an opportunity to network and share their expertise.