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Healthcare Information In-Security Is the New Normal

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One of the tipping points called out in this document is the WannaCry ransomware outbreak from May 2017, which occurred due to one protocol embedded in “dozens of unique medical technologies,” the document describes. The link will take you to the Request, and input will be accepted until 31 May 2018.

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Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

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And worries about medical error rates and privacy are also justifiable reasons for doctors to slow their adoption of (some) digital and virtual care platforms. We have reached a tipping point now that Medicare begins to pay for some virtual care services.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

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In other words, the elusive “tipping point” is finally here. Telehealth is helping to improve access to care, speed diagnosis and treatment, and limit the risk of person-to-person spread of the virus. In fact, today, we’re seeing telehealth reimagine care in a more profound and meaningful way than we’ve seen historically.