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This week's top stories include the VA flagging unreliable IT infrastructure cost estimates for its EHR modernization program, a new Alzheimer's drug that could cost Medicaid more than $2 billion, and Amazon using radar for monitoring sleep.

The cloud is ready for healthcare, says James Millington, director of Healthcare Industry Marketing at VMware, so healthcare organizations are moving their data centers from on-premises to the cloud.

Owensboro Health CMIO Dr. David Danhauer describes how he devised a safety initiative that integrated NLP with EHR work queues – helping review and track clinical notes to ensure radiology reports are capturing incidental findings.

Justin Diehl, vice president of Epic services at CereCore, guides viewers through the challenges of operating multiple EHR systems.

The pandemic has had a big impact on health systems' supply chains, says Dr. Joe Drozda, director of outcomes research at Mercy.

While connected thermostats and fitness trackers are a good start toward smart communities, Parks Associates Senior Director Jennifer Kent says consumers expect many digital health devices to be reimbursed or provided by public or industry stakeholders.

HealthShare Exchange President and CEO Martin Lupinetti discusses lessons learned about data quality and reaching seniors during the COVID-19 crisis.

Central Logic CEO Angie Franks says health systems and state agencies are using her company's cloud-based technology to aggregate EHR and other data to get resources to hospitals most in need.

Mubadala Investment VP Omar Fikree is working toward collaborating with a number of reputable regulators to map the digital future.

Healthbox President Neil Patel says healthcare organizations around the globe need to develop innovation strategies and adopt new technologies to survive in a value-based world.