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Most US Clinicians Hesitant About Gen AI Adoption Despite Potential
artificial intelligence // October 09, 2023

With the generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare market projected to reach $22 billion by 2032, stakeholders across healthcare, technology, and investment sectors are increasingly recognizing the transformative impact of AI on health and medicine. In fact, this technology holds immense promise for improving patient care,...

New Federal Rules To Standardize Sharing Of Medical Data
Healthcare // March 09, 2020

New federal rules will standardize how health data is shared and mandate that people have digital access to their own medical records, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March 9). It is anticipated that the new regulations will benefit the growing medical data industry....

Legislators Want Answers On Google Medical Data Collection
Google // March 04, 2020

A trio of senators are unhappy with Google’s response to queries about its healthcare initiative “Project Nightingale,” saying Google has evaded real in-depth answers on its partnership with Ascension, a large healthcare company, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Sens. Richard Blumenthal,...

Amazon Threatens Surescripts Over Blocking PillPack Patient Data Access
Legal // July 19, 2019

Amazon’s pharmacy arm PillPack could soon be blocked from accessing patients’ histories, pitting the online giant against Surescripts, an electronic prescribing company that manages about 80 percent of all U.S. prescriptions, sources told CNBC. PillPack uses patients’ prescription data to inform them of possible medication interactions,...

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Most US Clinicians Hesitant About Gen AI Adoption Despite Potential

October 09, 2023
With the generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare market projected to reach $22 billion by 2032, stakeholders across healthcare, technology, and investment sectors are increasingly recognizing the transformative impact of AI on health and medicine. In fact, this technology holds immense promise for improving patient care, diagnosis accuracy, and treatment outcomes. And given its ability to […]

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Study: Private Medical Info Often Exposed to Data Leakage

October 17, 2023
A recent report finds that consumers’ private medical information may not be that private. “The healthcare industry has rapidly embraced digital technologies to enhance patient care, streamline operations, and improve communication,” security firm Feroot wrote on its blog last week in discussing its new report. “However, this digital transformation brings with it a significant challenge: protecting patient data. […]

New Federal Rules To Standardize Sharing Of Medical Data

March 09, 2020
New federal rules will standardize how health data is shared and mandate that people have digital access to their own medical records, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March...

Legislators Want Answers On Google Medical Data Collection

March 04, 2020
A trio of senators are unhappy with Google’s response to queries about its healthcare initiative “Project Nightingale,” saying Google has evaded real in-depth answers on its partnership with Ascension, a...

Amazon Threatens Surescripts Over Blocking PillPack Patient Data Access

July 19, 2019
Amazon’s pharmacy arm PillPack could soon be blocked from accessing patients’ histories, pitting the online giant against Surescripts, an electronic prescribing company that manages about 80 percent of all U.S....