Bonus Features – July 3, 3022 – Judge says Apple infringed AliveCor ’ s patent, more than half of patients have trouble managing their records, and more

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News An International Trade Commission (ITC) judge has ruled that Apple infringed AliveCor’s patented personal electrocardiogram technology. The judge’s decision follows two complaints that AliveCor filed against Apple – an April 2021 allegation of patient infringement and a May 2021 antitrust allegation. A full determination from the ITC is expected in October 2022. If the ITC stands by the judge’s decision, then Apple could be barred from importing the Apple Watch into the United States, AliveCor said in a statement. Studies  A DrFirst survey of 1,000 Americans found that 54% of patients think managing health records is difficult. While 92% of patients value quick and easy access to their medical records, 45% struggle to get them from their patient portal and 42% have a hard time getting them directly from their provider. Patients are also more likely to maintain paper records than use a mobile app to manage their health information. Joint research from Qualtrics and ServiceNow determined that 43% of healthcare consumers are at least “somewhat likel...
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