New Zealand’s MidCentral DHB publishes digital health strategy
MidCentral District Health Board (DHB) has published one of New Zealand’s first district-wide digital health strategies. Called Te Awa, the
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Global collaboration will move health tech forward, says Finland's health secretary
Responding to future healthcare challenges will depend on a “closer network of public-private partnerships and international co-operation”, Päivi Sillanaukee, permanent secretary
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Philips, DHS report vulnerability in EMR platform
Healthcare IT vendor Philips and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an alert regarding vulnerabilities in Philips’ Tasy electronic
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HHS unwraps long-awaited new information blocking rule
A new rule issued today by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology involves the patient, not
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Can biometrics for patient matching advance interoperability?
It sounds so easy. Just match the right medical or other personal information with the right person. In reality, though,
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New York HIEs merge to double down on data sharing
Two New York health information exchanges, HealthlinkNY and HealtheConnections, announced plans to merge. The deal follows a September announcement the
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Proposed National eHealth System and Services Act approved by house panel in the Philippines
Last week, the House Committee on Health in the Philippines House of Representatives chaired by Rep. Angelina Tan approved a
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HIMSS: 4 ways tech can help the opioid crisis
HIMSS on Friday issued a call to the healthcare industry to take action in battling the ongoing opioid crisis in
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AHA, other groups call for medical device security government guidance, financial support
Industry stakeholders are asking Congress for financial support, guidance and FDA standards to shore up medical device security flaw, in
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Proposed CMS interoperability requirements split industry groups
A proposed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule that would mandate data sharing for organizations participating in the program
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