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Seqster data-sharing platform selected to power MSAA network

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) has tapped healthcare technology company Seqster to power its multicenter research and learning program, which is working to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The program β€” called the Multiple Sclerosis Implementation Network, or MSIN β€” was introduced last May in collaboration with the biopharmaceutical company Novartis and the Chronic Health Improvement Research Program (CHIRP) at Dartmouth Health.

The patient-centric research network seeks to connect participating US healthcare professionals at multiple care centers across the country. The idea is that centers learn from each other

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Readout of Biden-Harris Administration’s Follow Up Meeting with Insurers Concerning Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

Leaders from HHS, White House, and health insurance companies convened to discuss ways to mitigate harm to patients and providers caused by the cyberattack.

On Monday, March 18, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm led a convening of payers to discuss concrete actions to mitigate harms to patients and providers caused by the cyberattack on Change Healthcare. White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden and White House Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) for Cyber ​​and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger, and others from the federal government, also participated. This was