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Health Data Privacy: Majority of Patients Demand Accountability, Transparency

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new examination of patient perspectives on health data privacy illustrates unresolved tension over the eroding security and confidentiality of personal health information in a wired society and economy. This concern is magnified with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. .

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Health Consumers Value Sharing and Downloading Health Data, But Privacy Concerns Remain

Health Populi

are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier.

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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.

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Why Accurate Data is a Lifeline to Care in the Medicaid Redetermination Cycle

HIT Consultant

In recognition of the procedural burden our existing processes and systems exact, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has encouraged states to use all available strategies to streamline redeterminations and prevent eligible enrollees from losing coverage due to procedural issues.

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

Health Populi

Last month, a document synthesized a vision for transforming health and care in a digital single market , adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Over one-half of EU health citizens are concerned about the risks of health data privacy breaches and cybersecurity.

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How Faster Data Access Can Save Lives

HIT Consultant

When you’re waiting for an answer to cure or prevent a disease, that difference can feel like forever. The question now is how to expand what we learned from COVID data to speed up medical innovation and revolutionize healthcare. But healthcare suffers from slow, inefficient, and unstandardized data systems. Pam Holt, U.S.

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[ANSWERED] Why Was HIPAA Created?

Etactics

Today, 61% of healthcare data breaches are due to negligent employees. During this time, there were no federal regulations protecting health information. HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules help install these regulations. Doctors and nurses must be able to care for their patient’s after all. I’m being facetious.