AHA Submits Feedback on Focus Areas for ‘Cures 2.0’ Package

The AHA today shared comments with congressional leaders as they are working to develop a framework for a “Cures 2.0,” legislative package that builds on the 21st Century Cures Act, which became law in December 2016. 
 
“We encourage you to address current statutory barriers to using digital technologies in health care delivery, such as telehealth, while also recognizing those reforms must account for the increasingly rapid pace of innovation in the digital health space,” AHA wrote AHA wrote to Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Fred Upton, R-Mich., responding to a request for feedback on areas of focus for future legislation.