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Is Preemption the Cure for Healthcare Federalism’s Restrictions on Medication Abortion?

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Post- Dobbs , states have complete control over the regulation of abortion, including medication abortion. As a result, the question of whether states can restrict or ban pharmaceuticals approved by the U.S. Wade and reaffirmed by Planned Parenthood v. The tragic consequences of Dobbs are many, and all require urgent attention.

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Telemedicine Data Privacy and the Mifepristone Debates

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By Katie Gu Mifepristone’s shifting legal terrain may soon raise new privacy considerations regarding telemedicine data collection, security, and disclosure. During the pandemic, changes to mifepristone’s REMS requirements allowed increased prescription access in some states via telemedicine and mail dispensing. Since its original U.S.

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5 Key Challenges Preventing Innovation in Digital Health

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Data privacy and security Within pharmaceutical , hospital, clinic and other healthcare settings, there is a need to balance the requirements of data protection and security with the need for innovation such as real-time alerting, predictive analysis, and telemedicine.

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How Social Movements Have Facilitated Access to Abortion During the Pandemic

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Indeed, mifepristone was the only one of the FDA’s 20,000 regulated drugs that had to be obtained from a medical center even though it could be used at home without medical supervision. Growth of virtual abortion care stalled in January 2021 after the Supreme Court stayed the district court’s order and restored the FDA’s regulation.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

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This became possible thanks to electronic health records, telemedicine, and cloud solutions. Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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Roundups: 16 Recent Strategic Digital Health Partnerships

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Deciphex , a trailblazer in digitizing and networking global pathologists, has joined forces with Xybion , a global leader in unified cloud software solutions for regulated industries. provides complete member 360 across records, files, service locations, and states.

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The Healthcare and Macro-Economic Impacts of Living with Endemic COVID – Listening to Fitch

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The economic and healthcare system impacts of this were explored in the Post-Covid Healthcare Landscape , delivered by Fitch Solutions’ Jamie Davies and Beau Noafshar, leaders in the Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, and Medical Devices groups.