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Cybersecurity firm CynergisTek is using AI to help hospitals detect unauthorized access to electronic health records and prevent breaches caused by coronavirus curiosity.

In the first episode of The Alessi Agenda, Kevin Fenton, director of public health and wellbeing at Southwark, discusses using new technologies to help healthcare not only build upon its existing infrastructure, but also evolve as patient needs change.

In a Q&A with Healthcare IT News, Hal Wolf spoke about the tumultuous past weeks and what’s next for the nonprofit organization.

On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, UW has ramped up telemedicine capabilities and made immediate changes to its EHR to support COVID-19 care.

The social-distancing effort also applies to educational institutions, municipalities and nonprofit organizations.

And they think digital health technologies could help alleviate some of the pressures felt.

Despite its many challenges, telemedicine is helping reduce the burden on secondary care in the Kingdom of Bahrain, says Dr. Khatoon Shubbar, who is with the country's ministry of health.

The creation of the HIMSS Digital Health Center at True Digital Park will help build digital capabilities for Thailand's healthcare workforce, according to Ekaraj Panjavinin, managing director of digital solutions at True Digital Group.

Sonia Patel, currently the joint CIO for London North West Healthcare and the Hillingdon Hospitals trusts, will join NHSX this summer.

ADHA is working with RANZCR to launch the My Health Record CPD modules for clinical radiologists and imaging practices.