Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations continue to soar. According to IT Governance USA, the healthcare sector reported 280 cyber incidents as of June 2024. At the halfway point of 2024, that figure represented 24% of…
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Helen Thomas, chief executive at Digital Health and Care Wales (Image provided by DHCW)
As chief executive officer of Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), Helen Thomas is leading a six-year digital strategy that…
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Breaking News: DEA’s Latest Regulatory Proposal
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has unveiled its proposed framework for prescribing controlled substances virtually, addressing the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act requirements. This announcement follows the…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has released its notice of proposed rulemaking for a framework to permit medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit without violating the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection…
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SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is an inpatient and outpatient pediatric medical center based in St. Louis, Missouri. And Missouri has a serious healthcare problem – a massive behavioral health provider shortfall.THE PROBLEM
The…
Back-to-back news over the past few years since the recent pandemic reported on the aggressive global expansion of South Korean companies in the medical imaging AI space. From securing regulatory approvals to closing national and…
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Heidi Steinecker, Principal Health and Human Services Consultant at Resultant
From April to August 2020, 45% of U.S. COVID deaths occurred in long-term care (LTC) facilities, even though LTC residents made up only 0.45% of…
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It is evident that, in recent years, more and more people have turned to digital mental health services for help and support. These changes seem to be associated with two key reasons: the increase…
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EHR implementations are tremendous financial and operational undertakings with significant implications for healthcare organizations, their clinicians and staff, and ultimately, the patients they care for. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges…
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Pharmacies have a people problem. Pharmacists – the nerve center of the operation – are working harder than ever to keep up, burning out and leaving the profession. Overburdened by swelling administrative tasks and…
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