Wearable and health app data hold significant potential for healthcare and research, yet fragmented consent mechanisms create challenges for ethical, transparent, and user-controlled data sharing. We describe a centralised consent management system with a…
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This year after a long cross country trip I was able to attend the Civitas Annual conference in Anaheim. For those not familiar with Civitas, it started as a nonprofit organization that brought together…
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Digital health tools generate vast sensitive data not only in clinic but also from apps and wearables. Effective consent management builds trust, increasing willingness for data sharing. We present a novel early-stage conceptual framework,…
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TEFCA Network Expansion Overview
Eleven healthcare organizations using Epic’s electronic health record software have successfully connected to the federally backed Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) network. This significant milestone, achieved in July 2024,…
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– ZeOmega®, a population health and interoperability technology company announced it has been selected by the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC), a nonprofit advancing health data sharing, to transform prior authorization…
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During his tenure as head of the Portuguese Digital Health Agency between 2013 and 2020, Henrique Martins was responsible for advancing the nation’s eHealth strategy, including projects such as the health information sharing platform…
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he desire for healthcare data has never been greater. This is true for healthcare organizations that want legitimate access to data. Hackers that want to breach healthcare data. Startups that want appropriate access to…
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Bridging the data gap between acute care and post-acute care is a significant challenge. However, more and more evidence suggests that sharing the right information from acute care with post-acute care settings, like Skilled…
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There are a lot of components to consider and talk about in regards to interoperability and data sharing. The inventive ideas and possibilities of where it can go and what it could do, the…
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While having different choices and options is an important part of life, some levels of standardization are easier, if not necessary. For example, we all have a favorite gas station based on where we…
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