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The changes are expected to be significant. At the moment, although 80% of adults support donation, only 38% have opted in to it.
As the Kingdom suspends travel to nine more countries, it is hoped that its donation – as well as others from around the world – will fast track the development of a drug for novel coronavirus.
Europe’s GDPR has been considered a trailblazer. But it turns out that interpreting it is difficult, and digital healthcare is where these difficulties manifest most.
A new update implemented by the Australian federal government will allow doctors, nurses and mental health practitioners to provide telehealth services, such as video conferencing, to people isolated at home due to the coronavirus.
The Oregon provider is the first to use the care coordination application to support programs for people with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges.
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As state and federal legislation in the US and elsewhere tries to catch up with the digital health economy, the patient at the center of that economy might struggle to know just how private their data actually is.
Industry groups including AHIP, MGMA and the AMA support the patient access aims of the final regs, but have qualms about third-party developers and the compliance burden for providers.
The technology, called Locate Mask, is designed to facilitate compliant data sharing without diminishing its value, according to the vendor – improving innovation and analytics potential.
Facebook, Google and Twitter take action to ensure accurate health advice on their platforms.
On March 9, the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) in Hong Kong launched a special call under the Public Sector Trial Scheme for projects to support product development and application of technologies for the prevention and control of COVID-19.