Healthcare IT leaders are moving from a “cloud first” to a “cloud smart” approach, carefully considering where their applications and assets fit best in a multi-cloud environment. They are conducting comprehensive application audits to determine workload placements and considering cloud-adjacent models to control costs and data sprawl. Strategic partnerships with a solid understanding of healthcare and cloud technologies are crucial for healthcare organizations to adapt to evolving technology landscapes. The focus should be on finding a plan that is most beneficial and flexible for the organization rather than what’s right for the technology partners.

Bill would expand access to digital therapeutics
Sens. Capito and Shaheen reintroduced the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2023, aiming to expand access to FDA-approved software treatments for Medicare patients.