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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. When it comes to sharing data, patients are most comfortable doing it for reasons related to treatment (71%) as compared to payment (39%), operations (28%), or public health (23%).

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Factors like race, gender, income, neighborhood, education, language, and incarceration history have influenced patient health. Now studies show they also correlate to someone’s likelihood of being able to participate in video visits or electronically request appointments or prescription refills.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

And on the topic of apps, several of its devices support third-party software offerings that open more doors for health data collection or monitoring – for instance, a photoplethysmography (PPG)-based feature enabling nighttime atrial fibrillation readings. Spry Health.