Technology is radically improving care for veterans
[ad_1] How do you play pool when one hand is paralyzed? How do frontline military doctors successfully consult with surgeons back home when time is of the essence? How do …
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Covid-19: Video consults require ‘major changes to a complex system’
[ad_1] Switching to video consultations to prevent the spread of coronavirus isn’t as straightforward as installing a new service but “introducing and sustaining major changes to a complex system,” researchers …
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NHSX tech funding to support people in isolation from coronavirus
[ad_1] NHSX has announced £500,000 of funding for innovators who can offer digital solutions to support those self-isolating because of coronavirus. The tech challenge, launched today (23 March), aims to …
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US passes interoperability rules giving patients more data control
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has passed two rules that will help patients have more control over their health data. The two rules, issued by …
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NHS Digital brings on security software firm to shore up NHSmail
[ad_1] NHS Digital has signed UK security software firm Egress to bolster the security of NHSmail and provide added encryption to outgoing messages. Egress Protect will be integrated into NHSmail …
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NHSX working on coronavirus contact tracking app
[ad_1] NHSX is in the process of developing a contact tracking app to monitor the spread of coronavirus. The app, which would operate on an opt-in basis, would alert people …
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Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief
[ad_1] Coronavirus developments continue to move at breakneck speed, resulting in a flurry of announcements this week on how healthcare providers and suppliers are mobilising themselves around the global healthcare …
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Clinicians told they can use WhatsApp to share data in face of Covid-19
[ad_1] Clinicians have been told they can use messaging services like WhatsApp “where the benefits outweigh the risk” to share information about coronavirus, new NHSX guidance says. The focus on …
Read MoreNHS England issues 48-hour tender for online primary care consultations
[ad_1] NHS England has issued a confidential 48-hour tender for the immediate provision of online primary care consultation to help the health service cope with patient demand in the face …
Read MoreDigital health partnership in North East welcomes first mental health trust
[ad_1] Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) has become the first mental health trust to join a partnership aimed at speeding up the propagation of digital patient …
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