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Medical News | April 01, 2020

Randox Laboratories is partnering with the government to develop a new coronavirus testing program in which NHS staff will be first in line. The new service, which will be free, will help to end the uncertainty of whether NHS staff need to stay at home. Those who test negative for coronavirus will be able to return to work – enhancing the capacity of the NHS and social care to treat patients and care for those in community settings, with plans for a full roll-out for health, social care and othe...

HITInfrastructure | March 13, 2020

1.2 million IoT devices in thousands of physical locations across enterprise IT and healthcare organizations in the US. Researchers found that the over 50 percent jump was due to the Windows 7 operating systems reaching its end of life, leaving hospital organizations vulnerable to attacks that could disrupt care or expose sensitive medical information. High-profile, IoT-focused cyberattacks force industries to recognize and manage the risks associated with deploying IoT devices to protect ...

EHRIntelligence | February 03, 2020

Blue Cross and Blue Shield has awarded $817,000 to Arkansas Rural Health Partnership to expand its health information exchange (HIE) to rural southern Arkansas. The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership consists of 14 hospitals and 108 affiliated clinics in the southern Arkansas. The HIE works with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on public health issues and health education. This donation will help rural hospitals in the area upgrade equipment and pay the annual dues for the hospi...

PR Newswire | July 14, 2020

In a time of a pandemic, new innovations solutions to health problems are in need. One group of devices that got more attention as a result are wearable devices. The growing popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected devices, as well as the rising population of more technologically adept persons is expected to drive the demand. Before the pandemic, wearables for medical purposes were also gaining momentum, in part thanks to concerns of obesity and other chronic diseases. This, in p...