EPISODE · Nov 13, 2020 · 32 MIN
Post-Election Politics Update — with HIMSS Government Relations
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On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome back Tom Leary, Jeff Coughlin, and David Gray, all from the HIMSS Government Relations team, to discuss what to expect in the lame duck session of Congress as well as when the Biden administration gets underway in 2021. We also delve into the recent extensions in the info blocking rules, where we stand with telehealth waiver extensions, and last week's Supreme Court oral arguments about the future of the Affordable Care Act.Talking Points:What a Biden administration could mean for health tech policyWhat could happen under different Senate control scenariosHealth tech policy priorities: telehealth, public health infrastructure, and patient identificationPatient ID ban updateHealth IT’s enduring bipartisan appealWhat to expect re: COVID-19 reliefThe future of telehealth waiversWhat we learned at ACA oral argumentsWhat Biden can do on the ACA without CongressPreviously on HIMSSCast:Healthcare on the Ballot: The 2020 Election, Obamacare and COVID-19How providers, payers should be preparing for new info blocking, patient access rules — with Jeff CoughlinThe US needs a patient identification strategy yesterday — with Tom Leary and David GrayMore About This Episode:ONC offers new compliance extension for information blocking rulesHealthcare industry groups react to extended info blocking compliance timelineHHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperabilitySupreme Court appears favorable to keeping Affordable Care ActSupreme Court to hear oral arguments this morning to determine validity of Affordable Care ActPayers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandateNew ONC, CMS rules put everyone in interoperability businessONC Announces Additional Flexibilities Around Interoperability Final Regulation ImplementationCOVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action ReportCOVID-19 and the Digital Health Policy ImpactAdopting Connected Care Policy Waivers Permanently to Develop Resilient Healthcare Systems Report
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On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome back Tom Leary, Jeff Coughlin, and David Gray, all from the HIMSS Government Relations team, to discuss what to expect in the lame duck session of Congress as well as when the Biden administration gets underway in 2021. We also delve into the recent extensions in the info blocking rules, where we stand with telehealth waiver extensions, and last week's Supreme Court oral arguments about t...
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