The American Hospital Association (AHA) has urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to finalize its proposed “commonsense” amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support reproductive…
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to its breach notification rule to include apps and connected devices that collect personal health information. The proposed changes would require these companies to notify consumers and the…
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NHS England and Preventx have launched a digital-first, remote testing service for hepatitis C, which will support the NHS’ ambition to eliminate the virus ahead of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s goal of eradicating…
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More health sites in Western Australia have moved from paper records to digital medical records by Altera Digital Health.The Altera Opal is now live at Rockingham General Hospital, Murray District Hospital, and nearby community…
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A new AI model for diagnosing sleep apnea has been developed by a research team at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.The deep learning model analyses cephalograms, focusing on the tongue and its surrounding structures,…
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Engineering and IT researchers from Monash University have combined nanotechnology and AI to create wearable technology for remote health monitoring.They came up with an ultra-thin wearable patch that is worn on the neck to measure…
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Over the pandemic, the amount of private equity investment in value-based care companies increased more than fourfold. This is encouraging, but the healthcare industry still has a lot of unanswered questions to grapple with…
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Nathan Sommerford, Global Lead for Drug Discovery and Development, IQVIA
In an interview with HIT Consultant, Nathan Sommerford, Global Lead for Drug Discovery and Development, IQVIA talks how unlocking artificial intelligence (AI) in drug repurposing…
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The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) is a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of all health IT vendors. They are a trusted resource and voice for our industry so that policymakers at federal, state,…
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We recently asked five digital health executives to share their insights on the recent Kaiser’s recent acquisition of Geisinger Health and it’s impact to accelerate value-based care.
Andy Flanagan, CEO of Iris Telehealth
This acquisition…
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