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Cybersecurity frameworks in APAC don’t support remote care: report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It shall identify and classify the data collected and develop customised risk management strategies for each type of health data. "For example, [medical devices for remote care] connected to a network are at higher risk of data leakage compared to medical devices that are not connected to a network.

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The New Kid on the Block: How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Access to Healthcare Data

Healthcare IT Today

Removing data sharing barriers through blockchain is particularly exciting given the vast gold mine of information being collected by a booming digital health industry, through patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, telemedicine and mobile health, along with digital devices such as smartphones step counters.

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What exactly is HealthTech? What is the difference between Digital Health and HealthTech?

Lloyd Price

Healthtech is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology to improve healthcare. Wearable devices: These are devices that are worn on the body and can track health data such as heart rate, sleep, and activity levels. Digital health refers to the use of technology to improve health and well-being.

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U.S. Consumer Adoption of Apps To Manage Chronic Conditions, Health and Fitness Activities

Healthcare IT Today

A solid minority of American consumers are adopting mobile health apps to manage chronic conditions or maintain their health and fitness, according to a new survey conducted by Redox.

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Patient Engagement and Patient Portals by 2030

Lloyd Price

Integration with other healthcare technologies: Patient portals in 2030 will be more integrated with other healthcare technologies, such as wearable devices and remote monitoring systems. This will allow patients to share their health data with their healthcare providers more easily and seamlessly.

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the road to our digital health utopia of seamless data interoperability and transparency is littered with rusted hulks of other really great ideas. These didn’t really exist in the days of Google Health, but the Argonaut Project and other initiatives have laid the table.

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Bonus Features – December 18, 2022 – Half of Americans avoiding hospitals due to staffing shortages, 62% of patients don’t trust health plan info when searching for providers, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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