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Language Barriers: Protecting Your Organization From A Hidden HIPAA Threat

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

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At HIMSS22, Microsoft and Salesforce expand their healthcare offerings

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

– Microsoft has announced advancements in cloud technologies for healthcare and life sciences with the general availability of Azure Health Data Services and updates to Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. The key to unlocking the data is interoperability across the entire health ecosystem. ORLANDO, Fla.

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Making Health Care Better, from the N of 1 to the Public’s Health – Trend-Weaving Medecision Liberation 2019

Health Populi

Health and our health information are deeply personal. Changing health care and inspiring positive health behaviors is hard to do. Furthermore, Deb pointed to this quote from Dr. Atul Gawande — that our job is not to ensure health and survival…it’s to enable well-being. That’s liberating.

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Data of 13 million Australians stolen in MediSecure hack and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

million Australians had their health information stolen in the recent MediSecure hack. In an update, MediSecure said affected individuals included those who used its service between March 2019 and November 2023. MediSecure hack exposed data of 13 million Australians Approximately 12.9

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Americans’ Trust in U.S. Healthcare Lags Tech — and Women Are Particularly Cynical

Health Populi

The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer measured the biggest gap in trust for the healthcare industry between the U.S. “informed public” and the mass population. Pharmaceuticals garner the lowest score at 57, compared with biotech and life sciences at 64. health consumers.

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How to Mitigate Ethical Challenges of AI-Driven Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

For example, a 2019 study found a risk-prediction algorithm ultimately demonstrated racial bias because it relied on previous patients’ health care spending as a proxy for determining future risks and need for extra care while simultaneously ignoring social inequities. . About Natalie C. About Carly C.

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Will Salesforce succeed in Healthcare where other Big Tech companies failed?

Lloyd Price

Patient engagement tools: Health Cloud includes a range of patient engagement tools, including patient portals, messaging, and mobile apps. These tools allow patients to access their health information, communicate with their healthcare providers, and manage their care more easily.