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October 4, 2021: Drex DeFord and Bill discuss wearables, the VA EHR rollout, the Epic dental module, cybersecurity, remote work, the CHIME, HLTH and HIMSS Vibe conferences and even golf. SpaceX owner Elon Musk is donating $50 million to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Walmart announced a new partnership with Epic to help customers simplify their health care. HP released a Security report titled "Rebellions & Rejection” showing that work from home is a cybersecurity "ticking time bomb. And Epic's vaccine credential tech is now available to 25 million patients.Key Points:The Epic dental module used to be the forgotten stepchild. Now it’s legit. [00:13:00] Epic’s vaccine credentialing technology is now available to 25 million individuals through their My Chart account [00:18:10] 83% believe remote work has become a ticking time bomb for network breaches [00:25:13] Our processes in security are cautious and err on the side of safety which means they are generally slow [00:28:11] CrowdStrikeStories:Elon Musk chips in $50 million for SpaceX Inspiration4’s children’s cancer fundraising effort - Market WatchWalmart Selects Epic To Help Customers Simplify Their Health Care - Walmart.comEpic's vaccine credential tech now available to 25M patients - Healthcare IT NewsWFH is a cybersecurity "ticking time bomb," according to a new report - Tech RepublicHow CMS is boosting telehealth and RPM with new CPT codes | Healthcare IT NewsA New Spin on an "Age-Old Problem": How Leaders Are Tacking Interoperability | healthsystemcio.com