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• Ensuring Data Integrity Of Medical Devices: IT Challenges And Solutions

  6/13/2019

  Data integrity relates to maintaining data to ensure quality and consistency throughout the life cycle of the respective information. Data integrity applies to many industries and use cases, but it's exceptionally important in connection with medical devices.

• Telehealth & HIPAA: What Physicians Need to Know To Be Compliant

  5/11/2015

  As with conventional medicine, a telehealth and video physician or caregiver must uphold the same duties to safeguard a patient’s medical record and keep their treatments confidential. In addition, storage of electronic documents, pictures, and audio/video recordings must uphold the same precaution and care credited to paper documents. By Allan Ridings, senior risk management & patient safety specialist, Cooperative of American Physicians

• Mobile Health Poised For Physician Adoption

  12/23/2015

  The tech world continues to expand the potential for how modern mobile technologies can benefit users, but the medical community has yet to fully take advantage of these innovative solutions. This is going to change in the coming year. Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the health of our nation, however it is critical that healthcare professionals jump on board to ensure that consumers are using the most highly credible and scientifically proven health applications in the market. By Steven Willey, MD and Chief Scientist, YouPlus Health

• Using Broader Diagnostics To Detect Bacterial Co-Infections And Drug Resistance In COVID-19 Patients

  5/11/2020

  Rapid diagnostic technologies that aid in the detection and management of COVID-19 cases play an essential role in delivering quick, targeted treatment to slow down transmission and flatten the curve. During the initial pandemic response, testing was focused only on SARS-CoV-2 virus detection, but as this public health concern evolves, a broader arsenal of tests may need to be considered to detect other health threats that can go undetected or develop as a consequence of secondary infections in COVID-19 hospitalized patients.

• California, Illinois Move Forward On Healthcare Laws To Protect Patient Safety

  10/17/2019

  In the wake of ongoing reports of safety issues adversely affecting patients and their families and the working conditions of healthcare workers, these constituents have lobbied for changes in state laws to address patient safety issues and workers’ employment conditions. Recent legislative developments in California and Illinois exemplify the types of laws being enacted as well as portend changes being considered in other states.

• Today's Healthcare Professionals Are Leveraging Social Media Conversations For Collaboration, Global Reach, And Real-Time Learning

  11/15/2018

  In today’s connected world, healthcare professionals (HCPs) are taking advantage of new ways to collaborate and social media is leading the charge. Collaboration has become a key factor for doctors using social media, allowing them to anonymously share experiences, insights and challenges. This type of collaboration simply wasn’t possible before the use of social media.