COVID-19 Update – March 16, 2020

Below is a special edition of Sirona Strategies’ Policy Update – focused on federal COVID-19 related activity. For more information, http://coronavirus.gov provides up to date CDC information and https://go.cms.gov/3cYVHzC provides links to CMS’ notifications. What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Wednesday, March 18 Senate HELP Committee, “An Emerging Disease Threat: How the U.S. is Responding […]
Leading Patient, Clinician, Hospital, Health Plan and Technology Groups Agree on Path Forward for Secure Consumer Access to Health Care Data

Today, 12 leading associations and non-profits representing patients, clinicians, hospitals, health plans, and technology companies released a white paper highlighting their shared commitment to supporting patients in accessing and using their health information. The white paper builds on the Health IT Leadership Roundtable: Future of Interoperability and Secure Consumer Access to Healthcare Data, which was […]