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California Consumer Privacy Act can cause headaches for healthcare orgs

Healthcare It News

The California Consumer Privacy Act, passed in 2018, aims to give consumers more control over their online personal information. A new study published in this month's issue of Health Policy and Technology found, however, that healthcare organizations may face obstacles when it comes to complying with the law.

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It’s Time to Give Patients “Admin Access” to Manage Their Healthcare

HIT Consultant

This gap between expectations and reality isn’t working for patients who demand convenience and care access, and it’s also taking a toll on health system profitability and the staff members who are the lifeblood of these organizations. But today, health systems aren’t just reluctant to grant patients administrative access to their care.

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Riding the digital wave through COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Interoperability Population Health Telehealth One of the more remarkable features of the NHS’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been its rapid uptake of technology in the UK says director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay.

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Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills , while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. Haleon is using the the Microsoft Seeing AI app to provide more detailed labels on more than 1,500 of its consumer health products.

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Building a Healthier Future with Real Wireless Power

HIT Consultant

One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that healthcare facilities need to scale up operations quickly to respond to a public health emergency and that doing so is a significant challenge. An infrastructure to deliver wired power is difficult, time-consuming and wildly expensive to scale up quickly.

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

” A genetic test that costs $3,000 helps to identify women who could benefit from avoiding chemo. The test is called the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score. If patients don’t understand what the notes say, and the differential costs of treatment options, full-on health engagement remains elusive.

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Episode 23: The Emerging Investigatory Focus on Telehealth: What You Need to Know

Healthcare Law Today

In this episode of Health Care Law Today, Nate Lacktman and Maureen Stewart are joined by Mark Josephs, Deputy General Counsel of LifeMD to discuss the current regulatory and legal environment for telemedicine companies regarding online subscription services, and the recent investigations by the federal government of these services.