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Monthly Update: HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock recaps some of August's top healthcare stories, including an increasing number of vaccine mandates for healthcare and tech companies, and Apple and Google scaling back their health operations.

Cohere Health CMO Dr. Brian Covino discusses reducing payer and provider friction, the CMS' proposed rule on prior authorizations, and how professional associations can help.

Dr. Aenor Sawyer, director of the UC Space Health Program at UCSF, discusses the future of space health and the challenges presented as more humans venture into space for longer and farther trips.

HIMSS Analytics' Reid Oakes and Dr. Anne Snowdon discuss the changes and opportunities that COVID-19 has created for digital health.

A recent HIMSS survey finds that providers are looking to 5G to drive real-time care innovation. Verizon is helping develop solutions that address real-world clinical applications.

OptumServe's Dev Kalyan, MD, describes managing the Military Health System and Veterans Health Administration while providing a seamless patient experience across both the digital and physical space.

This week's top stories include Google disbanding its health division as VP Dr. David Feinberg leaves Google Health to serve as Cerner's CEO, and the FDA giving full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Trapollo works with providers and payers to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes through remote monitoring solutions, says Andrew Goldberg, vice president of strategy development for Cox Communications.

The Department of Defense, VA and Coast Guard are developing the new single common medical record, which focuses on the patients and will be interoperable for providers in all facilities.

Frye says HIMSS21's Evening of Black Excellence that she organized gave colleagues an opportunity to network and share their expertise.