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

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Narinder Singh , Co-Founder and CEO at LookDeep Health In 2016, attackers gained unauthorized access to Banner Health’s systems through the payment processing system used in the organization’s food and beverage outlets and used it as a gateway to access patient information.

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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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Seeing Your Doctor from Your Couch

American Well

One of the technology areas that is helping to enable a revolution in healthcare is telemedicine. Additionally, new complimentary technologies are helping to supplement the amount of information doctors receive on patients through telemedicine systems. Fenske: Can you please tell me about the [telemedicine] system? Sean Fenske.

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Remote Cardiac Monitoring: The Debate Begins

LinkousThink

An article in this month’s New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) ( [link] ) reported the results of a six month clinical trial which evaluated the effectiveness of a telephone monitoring service for patients that suffered heart failure. In the weeks to come, this article is certain to generate a lot of comment and debate.

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Automation In Rural Health: It Should No Longer Be An Afterthought

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Baha Zeidan, CEO at Azalea Health. Deploying advanced technologies is often an afterthought, especially for rural hospitals struggling to retain talent and navigate the increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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