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This week's top stories include the VA flagging unreliable IT infrastructure cost estimates for its EHR modernization program, a new Alzheimer's drug that could cost Medicaid more than $2 billion, and Amazon using radar for monitoring sleep.

The cloud is ready for healthcare, says James Millington, director of Healthcare Industry Marketing at VMware, so healthcare organizations are moving their data centers from on-premises to the cloud.

As patients increasingly act like consumers, they have less loyalty to a single health system or a single brand, and they demand a digital-first, best-in-class consumer experience, says Mike Serbinis, cofounder and CEO of League.

Telehealth Connection TV: Improvement is still needed however; professor Rupa S. Valdez shares how vendors and informaticists can boost virtual care accessibility.

It's important that health organizations implement a security awareness program if they wish to lessen their risk of being a victim of a ransomware attack, says Carahsoft VP Brian O'Donnell.

A "virtual-first approach" could be the new norm, says Michelle Snyder, a partner at McKesson Ventures, in this episode of the Virtual Care Paradigm.

Sensato CEO John Gomez says the ultimate goal of an organization's medical device cybersecurity program is to protect patient lives.

This week's top stories include strong support for the passage of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 and the Supreme Court agreeing to decide the legality of drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals.

Douglas Herr, vice president of EHR services at DeliverHealth, offers advice for CIOs who are behind with their EHRs because COVID-19 brought IT initiatives to a complete halt.

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of June's top healthcare stories, including upcoming wearables, controversy surrounding the UnitedHealth Group and a deep dive into ASMR.