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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare It News

This means if a person visits multiple facilities, they must use different portals to access their health data. On the dark side, there are patient concerns: Will my data be exploited? Will I lose the connection with my doctor? Laws and regulations are only a starting point for successful digital transformations.

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

HIT Consultant

Unleashing the Power of Healthcare Blockchain Imagine a healthcare system where data breaches are a relic of the past, where medical records flow seamlessly between doctors and patients, and where medication supply chains are transparent and secure. annual growth rate compared to its $3.9B valuation in 2023.

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

Healthcare It News

AHA, however, noted two specific issues that "would benefit from congressional attention" – OCR's December rule regarding the use of online tracking tools and the various state privacy regulations that pile on HIPAA. Many health systems are involved in class action lawsuits over alleged breaches of PHI.

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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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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.