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The social-distancing effort also applies to educational institutions, municipalities and nonprofit organizations.
As COVID-19 spreads, putting nursing home residents at risk, the RUSH Act of 2020 would remove Medicare barriers hindering expansion of remote care technology in skilled nursing facilities.
With a six-month reprieve before enforcement begins, healthcare organizations will soon have to "change their operating procedures to be in compliance," says ONC.
Zero Trust
"Zero trust flips the security model: Instead of 'trust but verify,' organizations 'always verify but never trust,'" one security expert explains.
Healthcare IT News is maintaining a list of trusted information sources with key details to help stem the ongoing spread of COVID-19.
While Epic says it is reviewing the info-blocking and patient-access rules to see how they impact four specific areas, Cerner has voiced its "ardent support" to HHS.
The new system, developed with Microsoft Azure, is designed to help healthcare organizations align community resources to identify gaps and social barriers to care.
The remote-monitoring technology is designed to help health systems and employers monitor, evaluate risk, and provide real-time escalation alerts for individuals exposed to infectious disease.
The changes are expected to be significant. At the moment, although 80% of adults support donation, only 38% have opted in to it.
As the Kingdom suspends travel to nine more countries, it is hoped that its donation – as well as others from around the world – will fast track the development of a drug for novel coronavirus.