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Patients Don’t Trust Big Tech with Personal Health Information Much Preferring Healthcare Providers as Data Stewards

Health Populi

Nearly all patients are concerned about their medical records getting leaked or breached, which is The State of Patient Privacy , the title of a consumer study from Health Gorilla with a headline finding that “Patients don’t trust Big Tech with their health data.” Who’s most-trusted? Seven in ten U.S.

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Addressing Patient Health Information In-Security at HIMSS 2018

Health Populi

And it’s in personal health information: a medical record is valued 8 to 10 times the price of a credit card on the black market. Accenture studied the impact of medical and personal information theft, estimating an impact on one in 13 patients between 2015 and 2019.

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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. healthcare system and use of connected health technologies.

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Lavita AI Raises $5M Seed Financing to Launch the First Patient-Driven Health Information Marketplace to Accelerate Life Sciences Innovation

Digital Health Global

For example, individuals and patients can use the platform to dynamically identify and match with ongoing clinical trials globally, including those that historically are costly to recruit for, such as pivotal clinical studies, or clinical trials for rare/orphan diseases.

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The Path to Patient Empowerment: Hospitals are granting patients access to their health information, but is that enough?

Healthcare IT Today

The 21 st Century Cures Act codifies immediate access to health information for patients. There is little value for patients to access health information they cannot understand. An “activated” patient is one that has the skills, ability, and willingness to manage their own health and health care experience.

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Study: Examining the Clinical Documentation Improvement Landscape

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Study: Examining the Clinical Documentation Improvement Landscape appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Respondents also said that while registered nurse and […].

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TikTok: doctors and nurses are the most popular professions

Digital Health Global

According to a recent study by Registered Nursing , healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, and dentists, are among the most popular professions on TikTok. In short, people flock to TikTok for health information, a trend that is not new. population seek health information and guidance from social media influencers.

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