The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Health and Human Services announced the Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, preventing some patients from losing access to their telehealth-prescribed medications. The agencies…
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When it comes to targets in healthcare that criminals want to hit with a cyberattack, a telemedicine consultation might not immediately come to mind. But in fact, telehealth is a ripe arena for cyberattacks.There…
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Blooms The Chemist implements booking platformPharmacy chain Blooms The Chemist has adopted Healthengine’s booking platform to streamline appointment management and enhance scheduling.
It now allows customers to book pharmacy services, including vaccinations, via Healthengine round…
Dr. Kathy Ku is vice president at Vive Collective, a venture capital firm focused on digital health. Kathy is an entrepreneur, an engineer and a former consultant. She holds an MD/MBA from Stanford, where she…
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In a letter to Dr. Michelle Tarver, newly appointed director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, a division of the Food and Drug Administration, seven members of Congress have asked the agency…
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President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated former Rep. Doug Collins, a Republican from Georgia, to serve as his administration’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs.WHY IT MATTERS”I am pleased to announce my intent to nominate former…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday published a new set of actionable recommendations to help promote safe and secure development and deployment of artificial intelligence across all U.S. critical infrastructure, including healthcare …
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced a proposal to eliminate telehealth copayments for veterans and establish a grant program to fund designated VA telehealth access points in non-VA facilities.WHY IT MATTERS
This week the…
The Joint Public Health Cybersecurity Task Group, the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council and the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Joint Cyber Working Group are evaluating the current state of readiness within…
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Artificial intelligence is spreading throughout healthcare, bringing with it many benefits. Among other areas, surgery is being impacted by AI. In preoperative planning, foe example, AI processes vast amounts of patient data to create…
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