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How Can Patients Get Medical Records from a Closed Medical Practice?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives patients the right to copies of their medical records, with rare exceptions. When patients need a copy of their medical records, most start the process by calling their doctor’s office and asking for how to get access. Source : https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2020/10/08/how-can-patients-get-medical-records-from-a-closed-medical-practice/ Date : October 8, 2020…
3 Telemedicine Security and Compliance Best Practices
The coronavirus pandemic accelerated telemedicine exponentially as patients and doctors switched from in-person visits to remote consultations. Health providers rapidly scaled virtual offerings in March and April and traffic volumes soared to unprecedented levels, with practices “seeing 50 to 175 times the number of patients by telehealth than before the…
Tapping Into Remote Experts: Avail Medsystems Raises $100M For Telemedicine Platform
Medical technology company Avail Medsystems, which develops telemedicine software for the procedure room, raised $100 million in Series B funding. Source : https://news.crunchbase.com/news/tapping-into-remote-experts-avail-medsystems-raises-100m-for-telemedicine-platform/ Date : October 7, 2020 at 10:32PM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux,telemedicine2 Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Be aware of scammers impersonating the Australian Digital Health Agency
We have received reports of fraudulent telephone calls from an individual or organisation claiming to be a representative of the Australian Digital Health Agency. Source : https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/news-and-events/news/be-aware-of-scammers-impersonating-the-australian-digital-health-agency Date : October 7, 2020 at 08:57AM Tag(s) : AUSTRALIAN GOV Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Telehealth enables health center to tackle rural and COVID-19 challenges
At Jordan Valley Community Health Center, a $740,000 award from the FCC meant it was able to deploy clinic-based telemedicine kiosks and home-based virtual care units, all while a NextGen EHR integration is in process. Source : https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/telehealth-enables-health-center-tackle-rural-and-covid-19-challenges Date : October 5, 2020 at 07:42PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG,telemedicine2 Share…
ROI for pop health IT still not quite in view
A report from KLAS and CHIME finds that hospitals and health systems are still investing in population health management tools, but many are « becoming less optimistic » about the near-term prospects for value-based reimbursement. Source : https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/roi-pop-health-it-still-not-quite-view Date : October 5, 2020 at 11:36PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG Share this… Email…
Universal Health Services says it’s reconnecting its IT network after cyberattack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hospital operator Universal Health Services <UHS.N> said on Monday that it is reconnecting its IT network following a cyberattack that prompted it to shut down its network a little over a week ago. Source : https://datafloq.com/read/universal-health-services-says-reconnecting-it-network-cyberattack/9960 Date : October 5, 2020 at 08:41PM Tag(s) : #DATA ENG…
Kaspersky researchers spot malware embedded in UEFI firmware on motherboards of victims’ devices, affecting diplomats working on issues related to North Korea (Andy Greenberg/Wired)
The tool attacks a device’s UEFI firmware—which makes it especially hard to detect and destroy. Source : http://www.techmeme.com/201005/p29#a201005p29 Date : October 6, 2020 at 03:28AM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
5G: Connecting the Future of Healthcare
What has become clear is that we must reimagine the future of healthcare, and that advanced connectivity—most especially 5G technology—must be … Source : https://www.pipelinepub.com/Network_Evolution/5G-and-healthcare Date : October 6, 2020 at 09:49AM Tag(s) : #5G ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Telehealth’s digital divide is real, and members of Congress want to address it
Reps. Robin Kelly and Anna Eshoo said that while telemedicine has the potential to expand access to care, it has also highlighted disparities in the U.S. healthcare system. Source : https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/telehealths-digital-divide-real-and-members-congress-want-address-it Date : October 6, 2020 at 05:50PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG,telemedicine2 Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Clinical trials hit by ransomware attack on health tech firm
A Philadelphia company that sells software used in hundreds of clinical trials, including the crash effort to develop tests, treatments and a vaccine for the coronavirus, was hit by a ransomware attack that has slowed some of those trials over the past two weeks. Source : https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/10/03/clinical-trials-hit-by-ransomware-attack-on-health-tech-firm-2/ Date : October…
Bipartisan TIKES Act would improve telehealth access for kids
The legislation would require the HHS Secretary to issue guidance to states on virtual care strategies and mandate studies on the impact of telemedicine on healthcare access. Source : https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/bipartisan-tikes-act-would-improve-telehealth-access-kids Date : October 2, 2020 at 09:46PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG,telemedicine2 Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Amwell and Cigna Ranks High in Telehealth Patient Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds
Amwell ranks highest among direct to consumer brands and Cigna ranks highest among health plans for telehealth patient satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study. Source : https://hitconsultant.net/2020/10/02/amwell-cigna-telehealth-patient-satisfaction-study/ Date : October 2, 2020 at 09:55PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp…
Big tech, digital health coalition forms to undercut COVID-19 healthcare disparities
… multi-sector initiative of private tech companies, healthcare providers and … gt;> Hailing from the tech sector are Google, Microsoft, … greater use and adoption of technology, we can help reduce … formed another alliance of big tech and digital health names, … Source : http://www.einnews.com/article/527412131/BlVrylUO4U9pdSFi?ref=rss&ecode=PYi2QJVSqjGyBi3v Date : October 1,…
Singapore telemedicine startup Doctor Anywhere thrives as virtual healthcare becomes the new normal
Wai Mun Lim, CEO and founder of Singaporean telemedicine company Doctor Anywhere. Source : https://www.businessinsider.com/singapore-telemedicine-startup-doctor-anywhere-thrives-in-new-normal-2020-9 Date : September 30, 2020 at 04:58PM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux,telemedicine2 Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
As telemedicine grows, healthcare organizations must secure patient care
The healthcare industry is no stranger to adopting new technologies to improve patient care. While most think of physical equipment, like MRI and X-ray machines, there is another piece of […] Source : https://ehealth.eletsonline.com/2020/09/as-telemedicine-grows-healthcare-organizations-must-secure-patient-care/ Date : September 30, 2020 at 02:46PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG,telemedicine2 Share this… Email Facebook Twitter…
5 ways tech can help with depression and anxiety
Most of the healthcare technology around today is related to treating physical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Still, technology can also be used to diagnose and treat various mental health disorders such as depression. Source : http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2020/09/30/446712-5-ways-tech-help-with-depression-anxiety.htm Date : September 30, 2020 at 04:02PM Tag(s) : #eSANTE…
Ensuring security in the journey towards digital healthcare
There are more digital touchpoints in the healthcare systems we experience today than ever before. Telemedicine, virtual care, medical devices enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) and patient communication portals are helping to improve clinical outcomes and provide new models of care in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Source…
Align Health Data Policy to Data Protection Bill to avoid overlaps: Experts
“It is worrying that the policy is being presented before the Personal Data Protection Bill has become legislation. This could create issues if there are differences in the policy and the version of the PDP bill that becomes an act,” said Shweta Mohandas, policy officer at the Centre for Internet…
Healthcare IT News and MobiHealthNews expand into Europe, Middle East & Africa edition
HIMSS Media are expanding their Europe/UK editions to encompass MEA, with Healthcare IT News and MobiHealthNews now including a more comprehensive and inclusive Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) edition. Source : https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/europe/healthcare-it-news-and-mobihealthnews-expand-europe-middle-east-africa-edition Date : September 30, 2020 at 08:32AM Tag(s) : #eSANTE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin…