Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 2 May, 2020.

Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://www.digitalhealth.net/2020/04/absence-of-evidence-for-covid-19-contact-tracing-apps-review-finds/ ‘Absence of evidence’ for Covid-19 contact-tracing apps, review findsAn “absence of evidence” to support the immediate deployment of a Covid-19 contact-tracing app risks “undermining public trust”, a research institute has warned.Andrea Downey 22 April, 2020The independent Ada Lovelace I nstitute has published a rapid review of the technical, social and public health evidence for contact-tracing apps, finding the current “technical limitations” and “social impacts” outweigh the potential benefits of an app.To avoid the loss of public trust, the institute called for the intro duction of legislation to regulate the... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs