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Sensato CEO John Gomez says the ultimate goal of an organization's medical device cybersecurity program is to protect patient lives.

This week's top stories include strong support for the passage of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 and the Supreme Court agreeing to decide the legality of drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals.

Douglas Herr, vice president of EHR services at DeliverHealth, offers advice for CIOs who are behind with their EHRs because COVID-19 brought IT initiatives to a complete halt.

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of June's top healthcare stories, including upcoming wearables, controversy surrounding the UnitedHealth Group and a deep dive into ASMR.

This week's top stories include the OIG claiming the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lacks adequate authority to ensure hospitals are adequately prepared for a pandemic, Ro buying Kit and a new report finding telehealth use is declining.

Two months since the ONC rules took effect, many healthcare organizations are still sorting out the IT and process changes they require. Mark Segal of Digital Health Policy Advisors details how to avoid looming penalties.

Central Logic cofounder CMO Dr. Darin Vercillo discusses how IT can help orchestrate operations, most notably patient transfers and discharges to post-acute care.

Telehealth Connection TV: Nursing informatics professional Judy Murphy discusses the potential for virtual services to bolster preventive care.

This week's top stories include Scripps being hit with multiple lawsuits following a ransomware attack and AWS creating a new accelerator that will give 10 startups a crash course in technical training.

UMass Memorial Medical Center President Dr. Michael Gustafson discusses how COVID-19 impacted the medical center's digital transformation and the benefits of hospital at home.