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Healthcare must become as digital and consumer friendly as retail and banking

Healthcare It News

In a world where consumers can order dog food, schedule a haircut or buy a plane ticket with just a few keystrokes, patients often are left wondering why healthcare has to be so complicated – and why so many processes seem stuck in the past. Today, as consumers grow more dependent on convenient and efficient online tools across retail, banking and grocers, patients are becoming increasingly aware of – and dissatisfied with – healthcare's digital deficiencies, which often cr

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Weekly Roundup – October 12, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week. SONU Allergy Device Review. According to the CDC, one-third of adults suffer from allergies.

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When the right to abortion is more than a law: accompaniment and cultural transformations in the political activism of Argentina’s Socorristas en Red 

Bill of Health

by Julia Burton English and Spanish versions/ Versiones en inglés y español In December 2020, the Argentinean Congress passed the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Law , ( 27.610), which legalizes abortion up to and including the 14th week of gestation and, thereafter, in the case of rape or risk to the life or health of the pregnant person. Thus, Argentina became one of the countries that went from having a model of grounds-based legalization (only in the case of rape or risk to the pregnant

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Getting Real about Information Blocking and APIs

HealthIT Answers

By Micky Tripathi - Our country has made tremendous strides and invested billions of private and public dollars in establishing the digital future of the health care system. We are thus highly concerned about ongoing and recent reports that we have received about potential violations of. The post Getting Real about Information Blocking and APIs appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.