Government & Policy

In world-first move, Denmark's government has announced plans to introduce digital passports by the end of this month.

The bill would exclude audio-only services from the definition of telemedicine and target payment parity for virtual services.

In collaboration with NHS Digital, the Crown Commercial Service has selected suppliers to develop new digital solutions to support public health.

techUK calls for the DOHSC to embed standards and interoperability.  

The move is in line with the UK’s ambition for a cloud-first health service. 

"In 2020, we saw ransomware go mainstream," said analysts in a new report released by the cybersecurity vendor, which identified the top five most prevalent strains.

Serco was targeted by Babuk ransomware who claimed to have had access to Serco's systems for three weeks.

"If the benefits of electronic health records are to be fully realized, patients must be confident providers have selected the most effective system – not the one paying the largest kickbacks," said one federal agent.

While Lebanon’s portal is already live and reportedly already receiving registrations, Egypt’s website is live but has not yet welcomed sign-ups.

The United States needs a unified and timely quality measurement and reporting system, said the organization – noting that the current model is both inconsistent and largely retrospective.