HHS issued guidance about when the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to disclosures and requests for information about whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine Powered by WPeMatico
Rule adds patient protections against surprise medical billing and outlines the process for health insurance issuers and providers to determine costs Powered by WPeMatico
Also, more pathology labs have connected to the Australian government’s My Health Record platform. Powered by WPeMatico
A new report from Amwell and HIMSS Analytics shows that hospital and health system leaders have embraced telemedicine and are preparing for a future filled with virtual care. Powered by WPeMatico
Remote clinical pharmacists leveraged the technology to contact physicians and other on-site caregivers to collaborate on patient rounds, consults, clinical recommendations, virtual huddles and patient education. Powered by WPeMatico
The health system-led data platform will broaden the reach of its pop health analytics projects with Azure-based artificial intelligence and security tools. Powered by WPeMatico
The expanded dataset could enable researchers to gain insights about “long COVID,” says CEO of the landmark personalized medicine project. Powered by WPeMatico
Health systems with digital health topic libraries win larger patient audiences, a new report shows, with the opportunity to attract bigger shares of online search traffic and provide more evidence-based content for improved outcomes. Powered by WPeMatico
A CISO talks with Healthcare IT News about boards’ changing views of security, how hospitals are adapting to ransomware strikes and how infosec professionals’ priorities are shifting along with the threat landscape. Powered by WPeMatico
The pandemic gave rise to telehealth and app-based scheduling – and new patient expectations. Long patient waits – and even waiting rooms themselves – may be things of the past, says one physician expert. Powered by WPeMatico