Privacy & Security

Mansur Hasib, also known as "Dr. Cybersecurity" and author of the book Cybersecurity Leadership, discusses what CIOs and CISOs must do during such crises as pandemics and hurricanes.

The telemedicine vendor doesn't store patient data, explained founder Brandon Welch, and relies on peer-to-peer video-calling software working inside browsers to minimize potential vulnerabilities.

In their HIMSS20 Digital session, privacy policy experts Deven McGraw and Jodi Daniel offer a deeper look at digital patient access, the APIs that enable it – and the mistakes healthcare organizations make when providing medical records.

Billed by the software giant as its first industry-specific cloud product, the newly-launched platform is also aimed at enhancing patient engagement, improving provider communication and boosting analytics.

COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, has entered the lexicon as if it was always there. Everyone has an opinion. Globally the response has divided and united populations and no less so in the UK, says global digital adviser and NHS clinician Dr Sam Shah. 

The legislation would forbid companies from using health information for "discriminatory, unrelated or intrusive purposes."

Also, commercial results of the national testing programme in this week's Healthcare IT News roundup.

The tools could help payers manage the demands of standards-based interoperability challenges, and also offer security, identity management and consent management.