Bonus Features – August 7, 2022 – Patients like digital health but have security concerns, healthcare leaders optimistic “ seamless ” care is coming, 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 and Studies  Research from security vendor Utimaco showed that 63% of U.K. residents would use digital services to access healthcare. However, only 46% consider the information they send to the National Health Service to be secure, and only 40% would be willing to share information digitally with providers who aren’t part of the NHS system. These figures reflect a larger trend, as 70% of respondents said they worry about their security when using digital services of any type (including healthcare apps). According to a survey of 500 senior leaders conducted by marketing agency Allison + Partners, healthcare is poised to connect fragmented organizations and provide a seamless patient experience within the next five years, achieving a state the firm described as “Health 4.0.” While leaders recognized the need to address issues such as policy, talent acquisition, and a need for robust back-end technology, accelerated tech adoption in the last two years has leaders confident that the opportunities outweigh the challenges. A report from security threat monitoring...
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