Healthcare organizations have sometimes been slow to adopt new artificial intelligence tools and other leading-edge innovations because of valid safety and transparency concerns. But to improve care quality and patient outcomes, healthcare needs those…
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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…
Health to head to Parliament for MHR sharing lawAustralia’s Health Minister Mark Butler plans to introduce next month November a piece of legislation that will mandate the default sharing of medical images to My Health Record (MHR).
Earlier in…
New legislation to improve UK cyber defences and protect public services will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, according to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
The Cyber Security…
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Senator Mark Warner, D-Virginia, have teamed up to announce legislation of “commonsense reforms” that aim to stem the wave of increased cyberattacks breaching Americans’ privacy and…
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The 340B program is a significant driver of savings and improved profit margins for health systems—for many organizations, the inclusion of a 340B program can even be the factor that makes them financially viable….
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Nearly every health system has some kind of telehealth initiative in place even though rates of growth are much slower than they were during the height of the pandemic. Many of them are cautiously…
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The European Union’s recently adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act is the first comprehensive legal framework specifically on AI. This is particularly important for the healthcare domain, as other existing harmonisation legislation, such as the…
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Stephen Donnelly, minister for health in Ireland, has published legislation which will provide a legal basis for digital health records in the country.
The Health Information Bill 2024, published on 19 July 2024, will provide legal…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to introduce legislation for cyber security, digital and data were outlined in the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024.
The measures were among 40 bills announced by King Charles III…
