Regulation

Armis Chief Technology Officer for Healthcare Oscar Miranda says that regulations are defined baselines, but security goals often exceed them, and the disconnect is a common theme in healthcare.

Bryan Cutler, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, talks about how the state legislature is working to meet post-COVID-19 healthcare challenges and improve patient outcomes.

National coordinator of health information technology for HHS Micky Tripathi looks at the year ahead and talks about info blocking rules and FHIR APIs.

This week's top stories include Physician Partners of America agreeing to pay $24.5M for allegedly billing for unnecessary services and other violations, and DCT company THREAD snapping up a platform for recruiting trial participants.

This week's top stories include Fitbit recalling the Ionic after at least 115 reports of the watches overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S., and the ONC reporting that nearly 300 info blocking claims since banning the practice last April.

This week's top stories include a GAO report that found the VA did not establish performance measures and goals for migrated data quality, and the introduction of the  KardiaMobile Card, which is able to take a single-lead ECG in 30 seconds.

This week's top stories include SCOTUS blocking the Biden Administration vaccination rule for employees of large companies, while upholding a mandate for healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid funding, and digital medicine platform Akili plans to go public through merging with SPAC Social Capital Suvretta.

Regulatory changes are coming for 2022. Christine Moundas, a partner at Ropes and Gray, gives a preview.

This week's top stories include the Holmes conviction for conspiracy to defraud investors and three counts of wire fraud, and Broward Health reporting an intruder accessed its network through a third-party medical service provider.

This week's top stories include baby tech company Owlet pulling its connected-sock wearables following an FDA warning letter, and TeamHealth's victory in a lawsuit accusing UnitedHealthcare of engaging in unfair reimbursement practices.