Government & Policy

It limits access to care for over half a million homebound Australians for whom telehealth has been proven effective, researchers say.

Most respondents also reported having changed consultation dynamics with their patients.

The Department of Homeland Security may not use Medicaid data for immigration enforcement purposes and the Department of Health and Human Services may not share the protected patient information, according to a federal court ruling.

The administration called the Biden order “overly prescriptive and burdensome,” saying it was a barrier to innovation.

Congress has only 48 days to avert a telehealth shutdown in Medicare, says ATA Action and 350 stakeholders.

The standard aims to protect IoT device data, including RFID tags and medical implants. Four configurations focus on two main tasks – authenticated encryption with associated data and hashing.

Also, Pakistani nursing institutes have adopted AI to boost training.

Meanwhile, Accenture has been retained to continue supporting My Health Record's operations as the health system transitions to a consolidated, national digital health infrastructure.

AI will be banned for therapeutic decision-making, but will still be allowed for administrative and supplementary support.

VHA clinicians face challenges accessing certain electronic health data they need for effective care coordination, which can jeopardize veterans' health outcomes, according to a new report from the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General.