Dr. Eric Liederman, director of medical informatics for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, says good communications with patients about cybersecurity protection is essential – even as risks to protected health information are on the…
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Welcome to the exciting world of digital health startups! In this video, we’ll walk you through the key regulations you need to know to thrive in this fast-paced industry without getting bogged down in…
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The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant
Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well…
John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech
Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health…
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Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Risking Patient Privacy and HealthHere’s how this scam works: A QR code is replaced with a clone that redirects users to a fake website that looks like legitimate — duplicated logos…
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What You Should Know:
– HCA Healthcare and Google Cloud today announced a new collaboration designed to use generative AI technology to improve workflows on time-consuming tasks such as clinical documentation, so physicians and nurses…
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The following is a guest article by Peter Bloch, Market Development Manager – Healthcare at Avery Dennison
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is revolutionizing healthcare, by improving efficiency, patient safety, and supply chain management. RFID…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is being investigated for sharing non-anonymized medical records without consent. This has triggered a clash between Tennessee law and HIPAA, resulting in a federal inquiry and a patient lawsuit. The…
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center faces a federal investigation by the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights, and a legal battle with transgender patients that say unauthorized disclosure of their personal health…
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Senator Mark Warner is raising concerns about Google’s AI chatbot, Med-PaLM 2, and its accuracy, ethics, and patient privacy. In a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Warner questions potential flaws and the deployment…
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