Introduction
Australia is on the cusp of significant advancements in healthcare digitization. From new legislation aimed at improving the My Health Record (MHR) system to the hiring of a Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO), the…
A campaign for digital adult mental health and wellbeing has been launched in Northern Ireland to offer self-help resources and tools for people seeking support.
Launched at the Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has committed to fixing its regulatory platform and provider portal, following the publication of two reviews which identified their “serious adverse impact” on staff and providers.
An interim report, by…
The Uncomfortable Truth About Healthcare DataBy Mike Green
Mike Green, MBA is chief information security officer of Availity.
Cyberattacks have become an all-too-common occurrence, with no industry immune from their effects. In healthcare, the stakes…
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Data collected on providers’ unauthenticated websites and shared with third parties is still a liability from regulatory agencies and a potential cause for class action litigation, says Iliana Peters, an attorney and shareholder at…
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Northern Ireland’s department of health has set out a timescale for the rollout of a patient portal which allows people to view parts of their medical records.
The My Care portal has been created to…
A former Services Australia cybersecurity manager has joined the Department of Health and Aged Care as chief information security officer.David Lang, who was the national manager for cyber operations at Services Australia, also serves…
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Northwell Health and Nuvance Health
These two nonprofit healthcare organizations announced in February that they plan to form a new integrated regional health system to care for patients in New York and Connecticut. The new…
Providence Medical Institute, a Southern California-based physician services division of the seven-state Providence health system, will pay a $240,000 civil monetary penalty to settle potential HIPAA violations after a ransomware attack.WHY IT MATTERSThe U.S….
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The Department of Health and Social Care will launch a consultation on the clinical risk standards for the use of digital health technologies in 2024/2025, the minister for patient safety has confirmed.
In a letter…
