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As texting between patients and providers becomes more common, it’s imperative that providers consider the right platform to use and other security features to protect patient data.

The new playbook will include a step-by-step approach to implementing digital health tools, as well as best practices and other resources. 

Timicoin and First Vitals Health and Wellness plan will use blockchain to aggregate data from EHRs in Hawaii. 

At today's Healthcare Security Forum in Boston, FDA's Dr. Suzanne Schwartz revealed that patchability forensic data capture will be key components of the agency's soon-to-be-released premarket guidance for medical device cybersecurity. 

An indictment filed at the District Court of Eastern District Tennessee alleges the parties involved filed false claims for payment, and mislead doctors and patients in order to defraud private health benefit programs. 

The Israeli telemedicine company offers a suite of connected devices that can be used in conjunction with a telehealth visit.

But like with most things in healthcare, organizations need to keep following up after choosing the right vendor and signing an airtight contract to best protect data.

Some say the measure would force patients to pay for phone calls that are currently free.

Centralized care, with a hospital as the “hub,” is the standard in the U.

Experts at the 2018 Connected Health Conference discussed the importance of technology adoption and how new tools can encourage stronger patient-provider relationships.