The National Institute of Standards and Technology says it will publish the Ascon group of algorithms in its lightweight cryptography standard later this year.WHY IT MATTERS
NIST has found “a worthy defender” of data generated by small Internet of Things-connected devices as the result of a four-year international competition, according to the…
The Australian National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.FINDINGS
Based on the state audit, the department fell short in governance, risk management, and evaluation of the telehealth expansion.
While it made “significant” changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), the expanded telehealth services were “only partly supported by sound implementation arrangements.”
The audit found that it did not require key implementation decisions and plans to be documented.
It was also noted that the department did not manage implementation risks associated with temporary…
For the 104th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we are taking a look back at the year! As this will be the last episode in 2022, it is time to review all of the major trends and stories from this year. First we share the story that stood out the most for us in 2022. Then, we share what we thought was the most surprising trend in health IT. And in that light, we also share what topic we wished we had seen more of throughout 2022. And to wrap up we discuss what term/topic was overplayed and should be…
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