Healthcare Technology

Medical Data Breach in Calif. Involves More than 300,000 Individuals

The exposed files contained patient information, including name, address, date of birth, medical record number, hospital or medical group, patient account number, health-related information and claim information.

Staff Reporter Apr 11, 2022 2 min read Healthcare Technology

Aussie Govt Funds Free Access to Online Parenting Resources to Support Children’s Mental Wellbeing

More than six in 10 Australian parents said they are not confident in spotting signs of social or emotional problems in their children.

Staff Reporter Apr 8, 2022 4 min read

Welsh Care Homes to Deploy Remote Patient Monitoring Platform

Two care homes in Wales are to deploy a remote patient monitoring platform to help improve the wellbeing of residents and reduce the risk of hospital admission.

Staff Reporter Apr 6, 2022 2 min read Healthcare Technology

Public Health Agencies Seek More Data Interoperability

Officials from several different government offices say their modernization efforts prioritize data integration for improved internal and external sharing.

Staff Reporter Apr 4, 2022 3 min read

Veteran Affairs Implements Electronic Health Record in Washington

The Department of Veterans Affairs launched its new electronic health record system at Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Washington.

Staff Reporter Mar 30, 2022 1 min read

Virtual Care Strategy Heralds IT Revamp for NSW Health

NSW Health wants the virtual care strategy to cover care planning and coordination across different providers; clinical collaboration, innovation and research; patient self-management; and a digitally-capable workforce.

Staff Reporter Mar 29, 2022 2 min read Healthcare Technology

VA EHR Rollout Increased ‘Risks for Errors’ in Veteran Health Care, Watchdog Warns

The IG reports found new EHR sometimes failed to indicate to providers that patients were flagged as being at high risk of suicide and gave VA providers an incomplete picture of patients’ health care data. Auditors also found health care providers’ requests for patients to receive lab work through the new EHR platform didn’t always reach the facility’s laboratory.

Staff Reporter Mar 22, 2022 6 min read

NIH Developing Data Access Tool for Maternal Health

Several federal agencies are involved in developing MaternalHealthLink, a data-sharing tool focused on maternal health.

Staff Reporter Mar 15, 2022 2 min read

Ohio Courts Integrate Tech to Support Recovery Treatment

Speciality docket clients in some Ohio courts will begin using the Anchored To Hope platform, which includes machine intelligence and VR meditation to combat addiction through 24/7 access to resources.

Staff Reporter Mar 14, 2022 4 min read Healthcare Technology

Oklahoma Hospital Data Breach Impacts 92,000 People

A security notice, submitted to the attorney general of Maine on March 4 by law firm Clark Hill on behalf of DRH, stated that the impacted data might include patients' name, date of birth, Social Security number, limited treatment information and medical appointment information such as date of service and name of providers.

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Emirate Health Services Wins International Excellence Foundation's Smart Government Awards 2022

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