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Secure Your Hospital’s Future: The Critical Need for Robust Telemedicine Security

Healthcare IT Today

The risk of security breaches through indirect access to other systems, like telemedicine solutions, can expose the entire health system. Subsequently, a new threat emerges: older telemedicine solutions that have often been exempt from broader security standards.

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How COVID-19 is impacting hospitals' IT purchasing decisions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" By contrast, healthcare organizations are increasing investments in technology to help them deal with COVID-19 pressures, Winsett noted, highlighting growing interest in telemedicine capabilities and communication and collaboration platforms, such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. "There's a lot of financial uncertainty.

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Clinical Messaging Apps: What is the right business model?

Lloyd Price

This model can be effective for apps that offer a wide range of features and functionality, such as secure messaging, telemedicine, and patient scheduling. Engage with the HealthTech Community HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - Market Insights & Analysis for Founders & Investors. Subscribe today!

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. We need to refine the Ryan Haight Act to develop a telemedicine registry that can safely prescribe controlled medication virtually.

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Remote Cardiac Monitoring: The Debate Begins

LinkousThink

But we may see a considerable amount of unwarranted conclusions and unfair criticism of remote cardiac monitoring, of telemedicine and even of the study itself. The comparative statistical analysis was based on the entire test group, including those that failed to participate in making the phone calls. Beware of the headlines.

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Healthcare has never experienced anything like Amazon’s combination of logistics, voice AI expertise and data analytics. The impact could be huge.

Lloyd Price

Teaming with Boston Children’s Hospital, it developed a then-groundbreaking Alexa feature that allowed the company’s AI-driven voice service to provide parents with basic health advice in response to questions about a child’s fever-like symptoms. Haven has said data analysis will figure into the organization’s strategy, but it’s unclear how.

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Avizia CEO Mike Baird on Numbers Narrative Podcast

American Well

In an in-depth interview with Numbers and Narrative , Avizia’s CEO, Mike Baird, reflects on the Telemedicine industry’s rapid growth and Avizia’s mission to reduce the costs associated with connecting the right doctor to the right patient at the right time – from anywhere. Transcript. Welcome Mike.