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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 1: Origin Stories, the Security Ecosystem, and the Start Line

Health Populi

“If data is everywhere, how do you protect it?” This thought has been on my mind well before the Change Healthcare hacks (that’s plural) with which U.S. health care stakeholders are still dealing as this post goes live on the Health Populi blog. It’s a question posed to me in conversation with Richard Kaufmann, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with Amedisys.

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Digital from the start: New medical campus to rise in Singapore's east

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Singaporean Ministry of Health has officially broken ground on a new medical campus in eastern Singapore. To be located next to the downtown line of the Bedok North MRT station, the Eastern General Hospital (EGH) Campus comprises the Eastern General Hospital and Eastern Community Hospital. It will provide a range of emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care services, as well as continuing and rehabilitative care services.

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Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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GenAI Still Working Toward Prime Time With Patients

Digital Health Wire

When it rains it pours for AI research, and a trio of studies published just last week suggest that many new generative AI tools might not be ready for prime time with patients. The research that grabbed the most headlines came out of UCSD , finding that GenAI-drafted replies to patient messages led to more compassionate responses, but didn’t cut down on overall messaging time.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Navigating Social Media with Self-Compassion

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

According to 2024 global social media statistics, 94.2% of people who use the internet also have some form of social media and each person spends approximately 2 hours and 23 minutes using social media daily. However, of these 5 billion people who use social media globally, how many are making a conscious effort to navigate […] The post Navigating Social Media with Self-Compassion appeared first on Healthystic.

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