UK Biobank has “strongly” refuted claims that researchers from a ‘race science’ network accessed volunteers’ sensitive health information.
A report published in The Guardian on 17 October 2024 said that undercover footage, taken by anti-racism…
Meet Sarah, a traveler visiting her daughter in Texas, far from her primary doctor in Connecticut. In need of medical care, Sarah worries about how her health records can be accessed from miles away….
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In the evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability, the recent release of a redacted dispute resolution between Particle Health and Epic, two key players in the Carequality network, marks a significant milestone. The Carequality interoperability…
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has recently voiced significant concerns over the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) proposed rule for healthcare IT interoperability, known as HTI-2. The AHA argues…
Governance must be built into hospital medical image exchange from the start.That was what Monief Eid, a senior consultant for enterprise imaging and e-health for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, stressed in the HIMSS24 APAC session, “Enterprise…
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Demonstrating benefits to patients and clinicians will greatly drive interoperability, health information exchange and medical record digitalisation in Asia-Pacific.Dr Mahesh Appannan, Ministry of Health Malaysia’s head of digital health, Seyoung Jung, assistant professor and CIO of Seoul National…
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Netsmart announced that along with Epic Systems and MedAllies it launched a closed-loop data exchange referral system with LifeWorks NorthWest, a behavioral health provider, with the Portland, Oregon-based OCHIN health information exchange. The partnership facilitates…
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We talk a lot about sharing data and how it will improve patient outcomes and interoperability, but do we talk enough about how to do it safely? Most of the data that we are…
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As the public comment period for the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy’s HTI-2 proposed rule ends, the EHR Association has published a letter raising concerns about the potential impact on IT developers, providers, and…
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WebMD Ignite, a division of WebMD, unveiled a new solution on Thursday to help health plans administer care management programs.
Newark, New Jersey-based WebMD provides health information services to consumers and healthcare professionals. WebMD Ignite…
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