Kat Jercich
Security
A commanding 94% majority of respondents to a new Black Hat survey says the pandemic has increased cybersecurity threats to enterprise systems and data – and many say it will continue to.
Security
As new distributed ledger platforms have emerged, the tech has shown promise for the security of COVID-19 contact tracing, and so has the potential for data siloing.
Healthcare providers have ramped up tools to fight the pandemic at a breakneck speed, but CIOs say innovation must deploy technology with people in mind.
A number of pregnancy-related services, including lactation support, at-home monitoring and mental healthcare, can be provided virtually.
By limiting medical jargon and concentrating on closed-ended questions, chatbots can reduce clinical workload and make patient care more efficient – and maintain empathy in the process.
Video-based real-time services are just the beginning, said American Telemedicine Association President Dr. Joe Kvedar during his keynote for the virtual ATA2020 conference.
Two potential areas to consider are supply chain management and telehealth tool selection.
During the virtual opening-keynote of ATA2020, Ann Mond Johnson pointed to telehealth's essential role in furthering health equity.
The Veterans Health Administration invites participants to use synthetic veteran health data to predict COVID-19 status, length of hospitalization and mortality.
The senator told Healthcare IT News in an interview that any work to expand telehealth access must include the needs of underserved populations.