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Varsha Rao, CEO of Nurx, talks about the trends in women's health and how telehealth is becoming a first choice instead of a second or third option in accessing care.

This week's top stories include Biden appointing Jeffrey Zients as head of the White House's COVID-19 response team and Micky Tripathi as head of National Coordinator for Health IT, while YouTube taps Dr. Graham to lead its health partnerships team.

Telehealth jumped ahead generations in 2020, says Amwell CEO Roy Schoenberg, who shares what he is excited about for 2021.

Best Buy Health Vice President Sarah Jones makes predictions about what to expect with telehealth, senior care and the regulatory space in 2021.

Healthcare providers are still facing hurdles such as patients' lack of internet connection when it comes to virtual appointments, says Jim Rogers, president of HealthConnect Networks and Mission Broadband.

This week's top stories include fertility app maker Flo Health settling with the FTC over data sharing allegations, states moving forward with second doses of the COVID-10 vaccine and the creation of the Vaccine Credential Initiative.

Lina Shadid, health industries lead at PwC Middle East, says the investment in healthcare over the past 10 years prepared the Middle East to meet patient needs and leverage its digital transformation to help fight COVID-19.

Executive Director Jay Nakashima says from electronic case reporting to PDMP to disaster response, he's optimistic as network architecture improves and public-private data sharing efforts make progress.

This week's top stories include Optum and Change creating a healthcare powerhouse, Haven shutting down its operations, and patient engagement tools playing a key role in streamlining the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Among the benefits of E Ink's Digital Paper technology are it frees up nurses, ensures patient data is accurate and up to date, and improves the patient experience, says Stanley Chiang, E Ink's director of strategic partnership.