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What's ahead for health IT policy and legislation in 2023 

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" "It's free to enroll in ACP, but many people are reluctant," Craig Settles wrote for Healthcare IT News in November on how the efficacy of telehealth depends on meeting the need  for broadband. Healthcare access from home or healthcare access for the clinic is just as important as educational access, echoed Leary.

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By 2020, 1-in-5 Healthcare organisations will adopt Blockchain says new IDC report

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As a result, by 2020, 20% of healthcare organizations will have moved beyond pilot projects and be "using blockchain for operations management and patient identity," the report said. Shegewi was referring to the ability to search for secured patient information online. "So, "It's a big conundrum." Source : [link]

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The Future of Healthcare: Integrated Data for Integrated Care

Healthcare IT Today

Fragmented Healthcare Data is Costly for Patients and Providers Signed into law by President Obama in 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) mandated the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) across healthcare systems.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

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Embedded in Apple’s Health app, the new feature will bring together medical data from participating hospitals and clinics, as well as from the iPhone itself, giving millions of Americans direct digital control of their own health information for the first time. s National Health Service.