Despite his high profile and the deep pockets of its investors, the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Chase joint venture has so far shown limited progress on its aspirational tech-driven healthcare goals.
Persistent flaws in the ability to accurately ID and match patient records are hindering two must-haves on the road to reopening: contact tracing and, eventually, vaccine administration.
Rapid Supplier Connect is designed to help health systems and government agencies identify and onboard alternative vendors when certain supplies and PPE are in shortage.
The National Coordinator for Health IT will offer details about the interoperability and information blocking final rules, and highlight how the current pandemic is an example of why they matter.
At the Maine Rural Health Research Center, the goal is to help critical access hospitals find innovative and cost-effective ways to build healthier communities.
It’s granting exceptions and extensions from reporting requirements for clinicians and providers participating in Medicare programs such as MIPS and Shared Savings Program ACOs.
Health plans will be responsible for data sharing and patient access in a way they’re not used to. “A lot will have to go into meeting that deadline,” one expert says.