Population Health

Researchers noted that the records contained email addresses that could potentially have been linked to what a person searched for or added to a shopping cart.

The bipartisan bill would eliminate a mandate for Medicare patients to be seen in person before receiving virtual behavioral care.

In a preview of his HIMSS21 presentation, Muhammad Babur, IT-program manager at Mayo Clinic, says artificial intelligence can enhance care delivery – but also cause potential harm.

The chief information officer at the University of Texas and Dell Medical School discusses COVID-19 vaccine distribution, privacy protections and patient engagement for post-pandemic population health.

This follows news of COVID-19 restrictions remaining for four weeks after 21 June.

Telehealth Connection TV: Jabari Butler, CIO of the HEALing Community Center, outlines the lessons other federally qualified health centers can take from the center's virtual care rollout.

Also, collection of NHS GP data for planning and research set to go ahead.

Experts at the American Telemedicine Association annual conference and expo highlighted the improvements necessary for virtual care to be truly equitable.

Global healthcare leaders at the #HIMSS21Europe conference have called for the development of self-care apps, the enhancement of digital literacy and the transformation of clinician-patient communication to empower patients.

Patients now have until September to opt out of plans to share GP medical records with third parties.