Third-party data breach round-up: mscripts, Diligent, Mailchimp

Third-party data breach round-up: mscripts, Diligent, Mailchimp

This month, more than 114,000 individuals may have experienced personally identifiable information and protected health information exposures from these incidents, while an email marketing hack is a new source for phishing attacks.Medication adherence platform mscripts breached
On January 17, mscripts, a cloud-based mobile pharmacy platform that focuses on patient engagement and medication adherence solutions, reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unauthorized access/disclosure that involved protected health information of 66,372 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights cases under investigation list.
The San Francisco-based platform, owned by Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health, uses interactive SMS messaging and branded mobile apps to…

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What are Regulatory Compliances for #Healthcare #Products? || EMed #HealthTech

What are Regulatory Compliances for #Healthcare #Products? || EMed #HealthTech

As in every industry, the healthcare industry is also ruled by certain regulations that determine what is legal and illegal. Every country has certain regulations the healthcare industry needs to follow while implementing healthcare #software #solutions. Here are 6 major healthcare #regulations :1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act #HIPAA -…

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Vendor Notebook: new tools and acquisitions from OptumRx, ScionHealth, others

Vendor Notebook: new tools and acquisitions from OptumRx, ScionHealth, others

It’s a new year, and healthcare technology vendors are rolling out their latest innovations, market approvals, acquisitions and staffing shake-ups.OptumRx launched Price Edge, a tool that compares pricing for traditional generic drugs to ensure members get the lowest prescription drug prices. A suite of new tools for both patients and providers target aspects of pharmacy logistics that have been known to delay or complicate care, such as getting real-time pharmacy benefits information and obtaining prior authorizations. In October, Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy services company, merged with data clearinghouse Change Healthcare. The U.S. Department of Justice tried to block the merger and is appealing the…

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HammondCare beefs up IT monitoring across its aged care network

HammondCare beefs up IT monitoring across its aged care network

Not-for-profit aged care service provider HammondCare has tapped German enterprise monitoring solutions provider Paessler to proactively monitor its IT infrastructure nationwide.With more than 5,100 dedicated staff and volunteers, HammondCare delivers aged care, dementia care and palliative care to around 34,000 clients in over 92 service locations across Australia.
It has rolled out the Paessler PRTG, a round-the-clock network monitoring software, across its 76 care facilities. 
WHY IT MATTERS
“HammondCare’s primary objective in implementing the Paessler PRTG monitoring platform was to provide our team with proactive insights and alerts to minimise the regular incidents that were occurring previously,” infrastructure and cloud manager Kasun Haputhanthri said.
Since deploying…

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Must-Have Tech Tools For A Successful Medical Practice

Must-Have Tech Tools For A Successful Medical Practice

In the medical field, there is a never-ending list of tools and technologies that can help to make your practice more successful. From patient care and record-keeping to medical imaging, many tools are available to help streamline your practice and provide better care for your patients.
However, knowing which tools will work best for you can be challenging and how to implement them effectively into your workflow can be difficult. This blog post will discuss the must-have tech tools for a successful medical practice.
These tools are designed to help increase efficiency and productivity in any healthcare organization. CRO (Contract Research…

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10 Benefits of #Telemedicine Apps in Virtual #Healthcare || #EMed #HealthTech

10 Benefits of #Telemedicine Apps in Virtual #Healthcare || #EMed #HealthTech

Telemedicine means medical practitioners can provide medical advice without meeting the patient in person. They may examine #medical reports transmitted electronically or visual aspects of the condition via video conferencing. Find 10 Benefits of Telemedicine Apps in #Virtualcare:- No Need for Commutes and Long Waits- Save Expenses- More Efficient #Appointments- Account…

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10 #Digital #Healthcare Trends to Follow in 2023 || #EMed #HealthTech

10 #Digital #Healthcare Trends to Follow in 2023 || #EMed #HealthTech

Digital health refers to a broad range of Varieties such as mobile health, #wearable devices, health information #technology, #telemedicine and telehealth, and personalized medicine. Please check the top 10 digital healthcare #trends to check in #2023.- AI-enabled Digital #Transformation- Wearable tech and Continuous Health Monitoring- Better Privacy and Security- Universal Adoption…

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What Is The Enterprise Master Patient Index?

What Is The Enterprise Master Patient Index?

The enterprise master patient index is a database that maintains a definitive record of all patients within a healthcare organization. It is used within an overall process called patient identity management in healthcare. The EMPI is used to positively identify patients for the purpose of providing care, processing billing, and the exchange of data among other entities. Sometimes called the corporate ID, the purpose of the EMPI is to ensure that all patient data is accurately and consistently recorded and maintained, and to prevent duplicate records or errors in patient identification. It is also used to facilitate the exchange of patient…

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#Custom Software - 5 #Benefits for #Healthcare Providers

#Custom Software – 5 #Benefits for #Healthcare Providers

Here are 5 benefits of custom #software for healthcare providers:- Optimized Efficiency- Reduced Cost- Automation of Routine Task- Real-time Access to Data- Early Detection & #DiagnosticRequest a free quote for custom healthcare software development: https://www.emedhealthtech.com/services/custom-healthcare-software-development/#telemedicine #telehealth #pharmacyapp #digitalhealth #healthsoftware #healthapp #virtualcare #Blockchain #ml #rpa #healthcareit #telehealth #emedstore #emedhealthtech #onlinepharmacy #onlinepharmacyapp #healthapp…

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