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This week's top stories include the Patient ID Now coalition pushing for a national patient ID strategy, President Biden looking to lower ACA premiums and drug costs, and Accolade moving into the telemedicine space with PlushCare acquisition.

The ONC chief touches on the new information blocking rules, FHIR, open APIs and how data exchange is evolving for a more robust public health response.

There are three things healthcare systems need to focus on as they move forward with their digital transformation, according to Antoinette Thomas, chief patient experience officer for Microsoft Health and Life Sciences.

Christine Czerniak, technical officer of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, says variants of COVID-19 highlight the need for genomic surveillance and sequencing as well as the importance of collaboration in the fight against the coronavirus.

Health Innovation Hub Chairman Jörg Debatin discusses how digital infrastructure and interoperability have helped Germany make significant progress in digitizing the patient journey.

Modernizing contact centers with automated and omnichannel capabilities helps contact center agents quickly respond to the needs of patients, says Sean Kennedy, VP and GM of the Public Health Sector at Salesforce.

This week's top stories include the Peloton Tread+ coming under fire, nurses giving EHR usability an "F" and HHS vowing to tackle racism as a serious public health threat.

Professor Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer of Clalit Health Services, says Israel has found both innovation and data instrumental in tackling COVID-19 challenges and improving patient outcomes.

HIMSS Director of Privacy and Security Lee Kim hosts this new episode of HIT Cybersecurity, speaking with a panel of infosec experts about what they're seeing on the front lines.

There are four elements that make up the next stage in the evolution of population health, says Sita Kapoor, CIO at HealthEC.