Short answer: Yes. If an EHR runs in the cloud and touches federal health data, it must be FedRAMP authorized — or have an agency ATO that meets the FedRAMP bar. No law spells out “EHR” by name, but federal law makes FedRAMP mandatory for the cloud services EHRs run…

Why Does Architecture Matter in a Telehealth Platform? When HHS ASPR needed a telehealth system that could run national disaster response — offline, in hurricane conditions, across disconnected field sites — “secure video and patient intake” was not nearly enough. That is an extreme case but the underlying pressure is…