Government & Policy
The National Medical Register streamlines access to updated information on registered doctors in the country.
It is currently seeking telehealth providers to support this project.
Consultant Matt Wolf says that, despite telehealth staying in the spotlight since the pandemic, it faces some setbacks that could limit lasting success. Incentivizing better patient outcomes could help virtual care make more economic sense.
Also, the Australian government has invested $6 million in four national health data projects.
It prioritises mitigating risks posed by some 30 legacy and end-of-life payroll systems.
Anne Moen of Gravitate-Health says the company wants to work with regulators to help European patients translate prescription information into their language of choice while traveling through the EU.
The FBI and CISA say a significant percentage of foreign threat actors associated with the government of Iran are targeting several U.S. sectors, including healthcare and local governments, to obtain network access and deploy ransomware.
The qualified health information network says athenahealth, ModuleMD and Solace Health have gone live on its TEFCA platform, which features Carequality access, new security capabilities and more streamlined workflows.
The American Hospital Association is applauding the Office for Civil Rights for opting not to appeal a district court decision that vacated its recent rule regulating online tracking technologies.
Also, a new framework guides Australian home aged care providers in delivering technology-driven services.