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White House releases critical infrastructure memo empowering CISA to strengthen health care security
The Biden Administration April 30 released a memo announcing updated critical infrastructure protection requirements, which include the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency acting as the National Coordinator for Security and Resilience.
Applying an Equity Lens to Digital Health
Reliance on digital tools can exacerbate barriers to care among certain populations and may be less accessible to people with limited English proficiency. As these technologies become ubiquitous, now is the time to examine digital health from an equity lens to ensure that no community is left behind.
CDC awards $3.2B to expand public health workforce, infrastructure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday awarded public health departments $3.14 billion over five years to recruit, retain and train public health workers and improve their data, systems and processes.
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These articles discuss different topics in health care ranging from environmental and health equity to the energy cost of running all the equipment in a health care setting.
The Role of Health Care Facilities in Promoting Environmental and Health Equity
Air pollution, infectious diseases, and food and water supply impacts are just a few of the health challenges that communities can face after experiencing climate-related disasters.
Hospitals testify at House hearing on environmental sustainability and resiliency
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on preparing the nation’s health care infrastructure for climate change.
House sends infrastructure package to president for signature
The House late Friday voted 228 to 206 to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — legislation passed by the Senate in August that includes funding for broadband internet deployment, equity and affordability, as well as investments to improve federal coordination and assistance with response and recovery from significant cybersecurity incidents.
Senate to begin debate on FY 2022 budget resolution, paving way for reconciliation process for up to $3.5 trillion ‘human’ infrastructure package
The Senate today will begin debate on a concurrent budget resolution giving Congress fast-track procedures to pass a second “human” infrastructure package of up to $3.5 trillion with a simple majority vote in the Senate.
AHA Transformation Talks: Leveraging actionable intelligence to make hospitals smarter, safer
Learn how hospital and health system leaders such as Jason D’Antona, director of engineering and utilities at Mass General Brigham, are investing in an intelligent technology infrastructure to drive greater operational efficiencies.
Perspective: Say It Again, Hospitals and Health Systems are an Integral Part of America’s Infrastructure
When COVID-19 was rapidly sweeping through the country in spring 2020, Americans instinctively did what they have done for generations in times of peril: They turned to hospitals for safety, securi