American Telemedicine Association Leaps Into Privacy and AI Policies
The computerization of daily life has evolved from a set of technical decisions to a matter of urgent public policy over the past few decades. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently released two sets of principles that highlights its concerns in two prominent computing issues: privacy and AI.
Of course, privacy and AI both make front-page news these days. Concerns over the data protection of individuals dates back to the 1970s. The issue takes on new urgency since evidence has emerged about the manipulation of voters and exploitation of children. AI became the subject of an international summit at Bletchley P...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Regulations Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AI Regulations Artificial Intelligence ATA HIPAA Kyle Zebley privacy Privacy Regulations Telehealth Policy Telemedicine Regulations Source Type: blogs
3D Printing In Medicine And Healthcare – The Ultimate List
3D printing has demonstrated huge potential for the future of medicine in the previous years, and its development is unstoppable. See the impressive list of 3D-printed healthcare materials and medical equipment below!
How does 3D printing in medicine work?
3D printing in medicine is part of the innovative process called additive manufacturing, which means producing three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file. How the technology works, we explained in our article on bioprinting here.
As technology evolves, researchers work on various solutions. For example, engineers from the University of Buffalo have ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 7, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: 3D Printing Biotechnology Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Medical Education Personalized Medicine 3d printed biomaterial tissue engineering Video bioprinting GC1 Innovation Source Type: blogs
How Healthcare Can Embrace the Cloud Without Jeopardizing Data
The following is a guest article by Rodman Ramezanian, Global Cloud Threat Lead at Skyhigh Security
Healthcare, like other sectors, is undergoing a massive digital transformation to meet the changing needs of patients and workers. As part of this transformation, there are a growing number of roles that can be performed virtually – such as grant administrators, clinical trial coordinators, or telehealth care providers – although some workers, like emergency room physicians, must still be present onsite. Since remote and hybrid employees need to be able to collaborate anytime, anywhere, and from multiple devices, many he...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 2, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops LTPAC Security and Privacy Cloud Security Cybersecurity Digital Transformation Healthcare Cloud Healthcare Cybersecurity PHI Protec Source Type: blogs
Cooperating to Resist: Society and State During China ’s COVID Lockdowns
Shitong Qiao (Duke University), Cooperating to Resist: Society and State During China ’s COVID Lockdowns (Duke L. Sch. Pub. L.& Legal Theory Series No. 2023-59) (2023): China ’s lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic was widely considered a stark demonstration of the... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 1, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Some Like It Hot! A Century-Old Disease on Our Southern Shores
By MIKE MAGEE
Naomi Orestes PhD, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard, didn’t mince words as she placed our predicament in context when she said, “If you know your Greek tragedies you know power, hubris, and tragedy go hand in hand. If we don’t address the harmful aspects of human activities, most obviously disruptive climate change, we are headed for tragedy.”
At the time, as a member of the Anthropocene Workgroup, she and a group of international climate scientists were focused on defining and measuring nine “planetary boundaries,” environmental indicators of planetary health. At...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Avian Flu Climate Change Pandemic Sea level change Yellow Fever Source Type: blogs
US Mental Health Startup Headway Raises $125 Million at $1 Billion Valuation
Headway, a healthcare tech startup that connects patients and in-network therapists, has raised $125 million in Series C funding, the company told Reuters.
The round of financing, which valued the company at $1 billion, was led by Spark Capital with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Accel, and Andreessen Horowitz. Insurance company Health Care Service Corporation also joined the round.
Based in New York, Headway’s platform connects patients with therapists and psychiatrists who can provide care covered by insurance. It also offers billing and claims software for providers.
Andrew Adams, ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Accel Andreessen Horowitz Andrew Adams Headway Health Care Service Corporation Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Reuters Spark Capital Thrive Capital Will Reed Source Type: blogs
“Doomscrolling” – Call the doctor!
by MIKE MAGEE
Exactly 1 year ago, mental health experts alerted the medical world to their version of an assessment scale for yet another new condition – “doomscrolling.”
As defined in the article, “Constant exposure to negative news on social media and news feeds could take the form of ‘doomscrolling’ which is commonly defined as a habit of scrolling through social media and news feeds where users obsessively seek for depressing and negative information.”
No one can deny a range of legitimate concerns. Faced with continued background noise from the pandemic, add global warming, renegade AI, and...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Medical Practice Democracy Doomscrolling Nurses Physicians Source Type: blogs
Breathalyzers, Breathomics And Exhalomics In The Digital Health Age
Most of us might take the breathing process for granted; after all it is an autonomous process that we only really start noticing when something about it is off. However, respiratory diseases are among the major causes of fatalities worldwide. The WHO estimates that by 2030, such conditions will be responsible for one in five deaths.
As the signs of declining respiratory health or factors that influence it can be subtle, an array of digital health technologies and approaches have come to address such issues. Along with those innovations, new terminologies such as smart breathalyzers, breathomics and exhalome have entere...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 24, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: TMF Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics breathalyzer breathomics exhalomics Source Type: blogs
Enhanced mRNA Vaccine May Work Intranasally.
Researchers at MIT have developed an enhanced mRNA vaccine system that can elicit a greater immune response at lower doses. The vaccine technology is so potent that it may be useful for intranasal COVID-19 vaccines. This would have the benefit of localized immunity in the nasal mucus membranes that could kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus before it enters the body. The system includes an mRNA strand that encodes the viral spike protein, as with earlier generations of such vaccines, but in this case the strand also encodes for an immune protein called C3d. This protein typically binds to antigens, such as the spike protein, in the b...
Source: Medgadget - October 23, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Public Health covid mit SARS-CoV-2 Source Type: blogs
Heroes of pandemic control [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Nicholas A. Daniels, an internal medicine physician and the author of Outbreaks and Pandemics: The Life of a Disease Detective. In this episode, we delve deep into the crucial role disease detectives play in solving and controlling infectious disease crises. Explore historical breakthroughs,
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Heroes of pandemic control [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast COVID Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
Lateral Flow Test for Gingivitis
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a lateral flow assay that can detect bacterial toxins from Porphyromonas gingivalis, the causative bacteria for gingivitis. The technology could make it easier and faster to identify early-stage gingivitis, which can lead to periodontitis and eventual tooth loss, as well as contributing to a variety of other diseases such as stroke and heart disease. The lateral flow assay requires a small saliva sample, and can provide results very quickly, but does require the saliva sample to be pre-treated with potato starch to deactivate salivary amylase, an enzyme that can in...
Source: Medgadget - October 19, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Dentistry Diagnostics gingivitis UofCincy Source Type: blogs
Amazon In Healthcare: Disruption, Data Nightmares And Digital Health Dreams
A little while ago we explored Amazon’s initial forays into the healthcare sector, a move that positioned the tech behemoth alongside traditional players in the industry. Amazon’s initial focus was evident: disruption. From obtaining drug distribution licenses in over 10 US states, through acquiring the startup PillPack, to the launch of Amazon Pharmacy and Amazon Care, the company’s intent was clear – to reshape the healthcare landscape. For a detailed look into the first chapters of Amazon’s healthcare journey, click here.
Fast forward to today, and the landscape appears to have shifted d...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Future of healthcare Amazon in healthcare tech giants in healthcare Amazon Clinic One Medical digital health Source Type: blogs
Place Accessibility Front and Center in Every Aspect of Your Healthcare App
The following is a guest article by Sara Faatz, Director, Technology Community Relations at Progress
In recent years, we have seen a massive increase in society’s reliance on technology. Accelerated in large part due to the pandemic, technology evolved overnight in order to meet the changing needs of its users, most notably the ability to access information from anywhere on any device. As we have returned to our new normal, the advances we made continue to permeate our everyday lives.
The healthcare and medical industries are not immune to this evolution. Medical offices and practitioners are demanding digital experience...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops LTPAC Accessibility Digital Accessibility Healthcare Accessibility Healthcare Apps Healthcare Digi Source Type: blogs
Open conversations about end-of-life care
An excerpt from The Adventures of Dr. Anonymous. During the COVID pandemic, I wished I could put out a public service announcement for physicians, patients, and families about end-of-life care. Palliative care is critical to hospitalist practice and one of the least discussed fields of medicine. It also is a major contributor to the burnout
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Open conversations about end-of-life care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anonymous Tags: Physician Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
Decolonization of Global Health Law: Lessons from International Environmental Law
Alexandra Phelan (Johns Hopkins), Matiangai V.S. Sirleaf (University of Maryland), Decolonization of Global Health Law: Lessons from International Environmental Law, 51 J. of L., Med.& Ethics (2023): Global health law for pandemics currently lacks legal obligations to ensure distributional... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 11, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
