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“Seeing Is Not Believing:” Consumers Concerned About the Accuracy of Online Health Information

Health Populi

“Seeing is not believing” when it comes to people seeing health information on social networks. Four in five people seeking healthcare information online in social media are concerned about the accuracy of that information served up. patient organizations, online patient forums, and pharmaceutical companies?

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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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Federal Trade Commission Gets Involved in GoodRx Telehealth Company Crackdown

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The FTC press release published on February 1 explained that GoodRx operates a California-based digital health platform making prescription drug discounts, telehealth visits, and other health services available to consumers. GoodRx then used that information to target these users with health-related advertisements.

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Electronic Health Records (EHR): How to Achieve Healthcare Data Accuracy with Artificial Intelligence

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ann Krutsko, Healthcare IT Researcher at ScienceSoft In healthcare, working with inaccurate patient data is a dangerous game. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were designed to streamline operations and improve coordination across healthcare systems.

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Patients and Industry: Starting Our New Life Together in 2023

Society for Participatory Medicine

Flash back to my article for the Society for Participatory Medicine last year: Let’s Save the Date and Make Patient Engagement Official in 2022. Would you like to see more articles like this? I’m here to deliver some great news: we tied the knot! By the power vested in clinical research, the FDA now pronounces us patient and industry.

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How Healthcare Can Embrace the Cloud Without Jeopardizing Data

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rodman Ramezanian, Global Cloud Threat Lead at Skyhigh Security Healthcare, like other sectors, is undergoing a massive digital transformation to meet the changing needs of patients and workers.

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Why is Amazon failing in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

This acquisition aimed to enhance Amazon's presence in the pharmaceutical space. Alexa can provide health information, schedule appointments, and connect users to healthcare providers through voice commands. Alexa in Healthcare: Amazon has been working on integrating its voice assistant, Alexa, into healthcare settings.