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A patient uses a mobile phone to verify identity, which supports data privacy across industries, including telehealth.
By Andrea Fox 11:02 am August 31, 2023
The American Telemedicine Association seeks to ensure that expanding telehealth programs are treated like any other healthcare delivery model and meet standards for patient safety, data privacy and information security.
Ron Erickson of Know Labs on noninvasive diagnostics
By Bill Siwicki 10:49 am August 31, 2023
Noninvasive diagnostics are the life's work of Ron Erickson, founder of Know Labs. He explains radio frequency technology and how it could change the course of diabetes care.
A hospital room with IoT and connected medical devices
By Mike Miliard 11:00 am August 30, 2023
Despite difficulties with in-depth scans and legacy software risks, the director of medical device and IoT security at Henry Ford Health says more responsibility from device manufacturers and new regs from the FDA make him optimistic.
By Bill Siwicki 10:35 am August 30, 2023
More than two-thirds of the health system's abdominal CTs, chest MRIs and PET-CTs now have interactive links to key findings – and radiologists are finding that capability hugely useful, its associate CMIO reports.
Image of fiber optics representing patient data leaks.
By Andrea Fox 10:33 am August 30, 2023
The Regenstrief Institute releases new worldwide health measurement standards, while ONC offers help with a looming Cures Act deadline and signs The Sequoia Project to a new contract to coordinate TEFCA's next five years.
Parent and child looking at tablet
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By 05:30 am August 30, 2023
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Dr. Terri Shieh-Newton of Mintz on AI
By Bill Siwicki 12:55 pm August 29, 2023
Dr. Terri Shieh-Newton, a member at global law firm Mintz, discusses some of the challenging questions that arise when deploying AI, and offers some perspective for healthcare and technology leaders.
KLAS sign hangs above its HIMSS Global Conference exhibition
By Andrea Fox 11:05 am August 29, 2023
While developing strong functionality is important, even vendors with the best technology must combine that with proactive service so customers can get the most out of their solutions, say KLAS researchers.
Explanation of ChatGPT on a screen
By Andrea Fox 10:52 am August 29, 2023
The large language model's performance was steady across both primary and emergency care, and for all medical specialties, but struggled with differential diagnoses, according to new research by Mass General Brigham.
A sign at HCA headquarters
By Mike Miliard 09:58 am August 29, 2023
The healthcare giant will expand its work with Google to help automate workflows and streamline documentation for ED physicians, among other initial use cases.