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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare It News

Digitalisation in healthcare holds the promise of optimising processes and expanding access to care. In the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, individual healthcare providers offer their own patient portals. This means if a person visits multiple facilities, they must use different portals to access their health data.

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Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market to Reach $750B by 2033

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The healthcare industry is poised for a seismic shift, powered by a disruptive technology: blockchain, according to the market.us, the Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market report. This translates to enhanced security and peace of mind for both patients and healthcare providers.

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AHA says OCR's online tracking tool rules need to go

Healthcare It News

"Congress should urge OCR to withdraw the rule immediately," AHA said in its response to a request for information on data privacy and HIPAA. The association said the rule has resulted in consequences that contravene OCR's efforts to encourage hospitals to share non-private healthcare information with the public.

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Strengthening Cybersecurity Preparedness for Small Organizations: Lessons from the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

HIT Consultant

The US health system is in a desperate cybersecurity state of affairs. Another healthcare cyberattack has made the news and it’s a big one. UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, is currently facing an ongoing ransomware attack which has reverberated through healthcare systems and affected prescription deliveries.

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The Single Market for Healthcare in Europe: Learnings for the U.S.

Health Populi

Here, healthcare is evolving toward a Single Market in the EU. When I’m in the UK later this week, I’ll address the challenge for the UK, Brexit and the National Health Service. Over one-half of EU health citizens are concerned about the risks of health data privacy breaches and cybersecurity.

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Why There’s Renewed Interest In The Cloud for Healthcare

HIT Consultant

From the development of the EMR to the growth of telehealth, the digital environment for healthcare has evolved tremendously over the last few years. Though healthcare organizations have historically been slower to adopt cloud, we’re now seeing renewed interest. But first – why has healthcare lagged other industries in cloud adoption?

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Defragmenting European Law on Medical AI

Bill Of Health

It eases the administrative burden on doctors, helps in the allocation of healthcare resources, and improves the quality of diagnosis. Balancing competitiveness with the need for risk prevention, Europe aims to become a major digital player through its AI framework strategy, particularly in the field of digital health.