HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was designed to protect sensitive patient health information. But what happens when these rules are broken? In this video, we explore the most common HIPAA violations…
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The government’s long-awaited NHS 10 year health plan is expected to be published this week and anticipation is growing.
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer first pledged the plan’s creation in response to Lord Darzi’s review…
The public do not want all health and care professionals to have full access to a single patient record (SPR) and would prefer a tiered system of access, according to government research.
NHS England and…
Most of the public think that a single patient record (SPR) already exists, according to research commissioned by Understanding Patient Data.
Plans for an SPR, summarising patient health information, test results, and letters through the…
Last December, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule that would make data encryption a standard and not optional across healthcare organizations that store and transfer patient health information.
In the…
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Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand has embarked on a new digital project consolidating patient health information access nationwide for clinicians.WHAT IT’S ABOUT
The Shared Digital Health Records (SDHR) project initially aims to “connect data…
The Ministry of Health Singapore has announced that all nine private hospitals in the country have committed to sharing patient health information with the National Electronic Health Record system. They will be working with Synapxe, which…
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Concerns have been raised that the government’s NHS digital and data plans could exacerbate health inequalities for older adults who do not have access to technology.
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social…
The Scottish government says that its Digital Front Door platform “goes beyond” the NHS App because it will include access to both health and social care data and services.
Wes Streeting, health secretary, announced plans…
What You Should Know:
– Oracle Health today announced the release of new free code designed to enable its customers to support the Veteran Interoperability Pledge.
– This framework facilitates the secure sharing of patient health…
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