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Language Barriers: Protecting Your Organization From A Hidden HIPAA Threat

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

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At HIMSS22, Microsoft and Salesforce expand their healthcare offerings

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– Microsoft has announced advancements in cloud technologies for healthcare and life sciences with the general availability of Azure Health Data Services and updates to Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. Microsoft took a step to address health data interoperability with Azure API for FHIR in 2019. ORLANDO, Fla.

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Our Homes Are Health Delivery Platforms – The New Home Health/Care at CES 2021

Health Populi

While Peloton was a punchline in some peoples’ jokes at the 2019 holiday season ( see here ), the company had an enviable growing waiting list in 2020 — the right thing at the right time.

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Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – November 15, 2022 – News from Amwell, Epic, Google, MEDITECH, Microsoft, and more, plus the dates for HLTH Europe

Healthcare IT Today

Outcomes4Me found that more than half of healthcare organizations are non-compliant with HIPAA and don’t honor individuals’ right to access their health records. PEP Health showed that patient experience scores are on the rise for hospitals in Texas , with Stars Ratings steadily increasing since 2019.

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The Monetary, Clinical and Ethical Value of Patient Data – A View from the UK and NHS

Health Populi

. “Unlocking the insights contained in patient genomic and phenotypic data is of high value to all the key stakeholders in the health care ecosystem: patients, providers, payers and the life sciences sector,” EY introduces the report. What’s not CGD are data covered by HIPAA. The reality of U.S. In the U.S.,

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