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HIMSS Announces Cancellation of The 2020 Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Electronic Health Reporter

Today, following recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIMSS announced it is clearly necessary to cancel the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

A range of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies have further contributed to interpret the human rights implications of private actors’ involvement in health care. 3 ICESCR ) for the full realization of the right to health.

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

Healthcare It News

degrees Celsius higher than the average for 1991-2020. Extreme heat has a significant impact on public health. A recent study published in Nature found 37% of deaths related to heat exposure around the world between 1991 and 2018 were related to global warming caused by humans. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

Reforming the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List: Essential but Unaffordable. Association Between US Drug Price and Measures of Efficacy for Oncology Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2015 to 2020. Hwang TJ, Kesselheim AS, Vokinger KN. 2022 Oct 24. Epub ahead of print.

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COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event taking place on 7-11 September 2020. has grown significantly.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Reenita Das Reenita Das is partner and senior vice president for transformational health at Frost & Sullivan. The year 2020 has been a year unlike any other year in our history. Hospitals faced significant losses in 2020 due to COVID-19 as elective procedures were put on hold and out-patient department visits reduced dramatically.

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HC3 Report Reveals Cyberattack Trends and Provides Insights to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity

HIPAA Journal

That incident saw Biologist Joseph Popp distribute 20,000 floppy disks at the World Health Organization AIDS conference in Stockholm. Attacks continued, and more actors started using ransomware to extort businesses, with the attacks reaching epidemic proportions in 2020.