By Keith Schmidt MD – Patient education has a distribution problem as well as a content problem. A practice may have a carefully written procedure handout, yet a patient cannot find it when a question arises. For healthcare leaders choosing digital tools, the useful starting point is the path from a question to a dependable answer, including what happens when the answer requires a clinician.

The following recent state investments illustrates how CMS’ commitment to rural health modernization is taking shape on the ground, tailored to the unique needs of rural communities in Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Vermont, and West Virginia.

ATA Action announced the launch of the Cross-State Care Coalition, a new national effort bringing together health systems, provider organizations, innovators, and virtual care leaders to develop and advance practical, bipartisan federal legislation that removes unnecessary barriers to cross-state care and expands patient access.

By Des Moloney – This article looks at why healthcare organizations should treat identity and access management as an organizational risk rather than simply an IT responsibility. It outlines five key questions organizations should answer for every identity to improve ownership, reduce access risk, and build a more sustainable identity program.