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 Hackers breach cancer screening data of almost 500,000 women
Digital Health - (Wednesday August 13, 2025) Personal health data from more than 485,000 women has been stolen after hackers accessed the IT systems of a cervical cancer screening programme in the Netherlands.  Email Disclaimers in Healthcare: A Compliance Essential Hiding in Plain Sight
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday August 13, 2025) Vicky Wills, Chief Technology Officer, Exclaimer In healthcare, where every detail matters, it’s often the smallest things that carry the greatest risk. Email disclaimers – those lines of legal text at the bottom of email signatures – might… |
 UnitedHealthcare to Cover Elucid’s PlaqueIQ CTA Plaque Analysis Starting 10/1
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday August 13, 2025) What You Should Know: – United Healthcare has updated its cardiac imaging guidelines to align with recommendations from radiology benefit manager EviCore, announcing new coverage for coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) plaque quantification. – The new…  Talkspace and Express Access Partner to Optimize Mental Health Referrals
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday August 13, 2025) What You Should Know: – Talkspace, a virtual behavioral health provider, and Express Access, a referral platform funded by the National Institutes of Health, have announced a new partnership to reshape how Americans access mental… |
 How HealthEx and TEFCA are Enabling a Secure “Apple Wallet” for Health Records
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday August 13, 2025) What You Should Know: – HealthEx has launched a new platform that allows patients to access, retrieve, and share their health records in real time. The platform leverages Individual Access Services (IAS) under the federal…  Systematic review on the technology’s role in supporting lung cancer patients in the treatment journey
npj Digital Medicine - (Wednesday August 13, 2025) This systematic review examines the role of technology-based interventions in supporting lung cancer patients during their treatment. It identifies (1) the different technologies utilized, (2) their functions and benefits, and (3) the barriers encountered… |
 News 8/13/25
HIStalk - (Wednesday August 13, 2025) Top News The Russia-based Everest ransomware group posts samples of the data it allegedly stole from physician practice management company Pacific Healthworks and sister company La Perouse, though it does not mention a ransom demand…  5 Ways to Achieve Connected Senior Living That Benefit Residents and Staff
HealthTech Magazine - (Tuesday August 12, 2025) Connected systems can not only improve workflows and communication between systems and staff members but also bring the freedom and flexibility for residents to manage their daily routines, according to Keller. For team members,… |
 From Overwhelmed to Optimized: How AI Agents Address Staffing Challenges and Burnout in Healthcare
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 12, 2025) Yvonne Daugherty, Global Head of Industries at Ushur Healthcare organizations today face an unprecedented crisis. Workforce shortages coupled with administrative overload have left clinicians and support staff stretched to the breaking point. In an environment…  FemTech: Gameto Secures $44M to Advance Stem Cell Therapy for Infertility and Menopause
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 12, 2025) What You Should Know: – Gameto, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on reproductive health secures $44M in Series C funding, bringing its total capital raised to a leading $127M. – The funding, led by Overwater Ventures… |