Category: eHealth
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US and UK share health data via cloud
About half a century after epidemiology studies in Massachusetts and the United Kingdom helped build the world’s understanding of cardiovascular disease and health risks, public health and population data is being opened up by the U.S. and joining international datasets. read more …read more
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ONC taps Karen DeSalvo as next National Coordinator
In an email sent to staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this morning, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that Karen DeSalvo (pictured), who currently serves as the City of New Orleans Health Commissioner and Senior Health Policy Advisor to Mayor Mitch Landrieu, will be the next National Coordinator for Health IT.…
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Hospital CIOs must show HIT wins to earn support
To win support for IT initiatives from c-suite executive counterparts, hospital CIOs would be wise to show how health technology can impact a facility’s bottom line, according to Miami Children’s Hospital CIO Edward Martinez. read more Source: Hospital CIOs must show HIT wins to earn support
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HITRUST issues draft privacy controls
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has issued proposed changes to its Common Security Framework (CSF) to better protect patient data. Developed by a group of larger healthcare companies,… read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/hitrust-issues-draft-privacy-controls/2013-10-21?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Dick Cheney: My defibrillator could have been hacked
If you watch Showtime’s Emmy-award winning series “Homeland,” you’re familiar with the scene: a terrorist hacks into the vice president’s heart device, killing him in his office without a warning. Seems dramatic, but could it happen in real life? Former vice president Dick Cheney thinks so. read more Source: Dick Cheney: My defibrillator could have…
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Medical simulation market to reach $1.9B by 2017
The market for medical simulation products and services is expected to be worth $1.9 billion by 2017, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets. These simulators, most often, are used to train… read more Source: Medical simulation market to reach $1.9B by 2017
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Text-based program doubles smoking quit rates in trial
Consumer studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Voxiva’s Text2quit personalized interactive smoking cessation program, with self-reported quit rates as high as 32 percent after six… read more Source: Text-based program doubles smoking quit rates in trial
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French agency sends mixed signals on wireless health risks
Based on their latest risk assessment, France’s National Agency for Health, Food, and Environmental Safety (ANSES) has determined that the country’s existing regulations for WiFi, cell phone… read more Source: French agency sends mixed signals on wireless health risks
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AMC Health provides telemonitors to NIH asthma study
Under a Small Business Innovation Research grant awarded to Delaware-based Asthma Management Systems from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, AMC Health has announced that its… read more Source: AMC Health provides telemonitors to NIH asthma study
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UCLA Health dodges $16 million breach claim
In a ruling that seems to run counter to HIPAA, a California appellate court has ruled that providers aren’t necessarily liable to patients when medical records are stolen or misappropriated unless they are accessed by a third party. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/ucla-health-dodges-16-million-breach-claim/2013-10-18?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss