News & Updates

January 13, 2022

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Overview of Federal Updates

We know you're busy, so each newsletter will now include an overview of recent federal updates. Today's update includes: No Surprises Act new requirements, ONC new standard to enhance patient matching, and new information from CMS Innovation Center.

Noteworthy Updates to the Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) Reference Edition for 2022

COVID-19, laboratory, ePrescribing, and public health reporting are key areas included in the updates. ISA also now supports social determinants of health and health equity.

A Call For Data Equity: Using Pandemic Data Mishaps To Improve Health Outcomes

Missing data makes it difficult to appropriately assess the needs of the diverse populations that make up our communities. Ultimately, this contributes to a racist data infrastructure and the continuation of underlying disparities that impact individual health and beyond.

9 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022:

Cybersecurity will become an ESG issue.

MFA will become a global mandate.

Bad bot tsunami.

Focus will shift to Zero Trust authorization.

Rise of digital wallets.

Attacks on zombie and shadow APIs.

Convergence of IT and OT.

Identity focus shifts to user experience.

Rise of the CISO.

Predications by Ping Identity CEO and founder Andre Durand.

HHS RFI on No Surprises Act (GFE)

HHS has published a request for information on, among other things, the potential burden for having to provide good faith estimates on items and services to beneficiaries prior to them receiving care and the patient-provider/facility dispute resolution process. Comments must be received by March 7, 2022.

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