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HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

HealthLynked | September 28, 2021

HealthLynkeda global healthcare network focused on care management of its members and a provider of healthcare technologies that connect doctors, patients, and medical data, announced today the launch of its new patient check in system, QwikCheck V2.0. The new version offers a streamlined process for practices to institute remote patient check-in without the need for any additional hardware. The new check-in system uses dynamic linking, which allows a single QR code tied to a practice t...

FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

Sandbox AQ | March 24, 2022

Sandbox AQ, an enterprise SaaS company leveraging quantum tech and AI, announced a collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System to launch Post-Quantum Cryptography solutions, a broad security technology solution to protect patient data against current and future cybersecurity threats. Sandbox has developed SaaS-based enterprise modules that incorporate the latest encryption protocol standards recently ratified by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). Through Sandbox...

Healthcare IT News | February 25, 2020

5G is the next generation of wireless connectivity and yes—it’s going to be a game changer. Verizon has launched 5G mobile service in parts of over 30 cities now in the U.S. and several high-profile venues like NFL stadiums, and there has been much discussion of how 5G’s ultra-fast speeds and high capacity will enable all sorts of new uses for consumers. But as exciting as all of this is to the average mobile user, the greatest potential for 5G to reshape the connectivity lands...

Healthcare It | April 16, 2020

As hospitals and health systems nationwide grapple with the fast-moving demands of the coronavirus crisis, they're also faced with an added challenge: fending off a sustained upswell in cybersecurity threats, perpetrated by bad actors taking advantage of the pandemic's chaos. Healthcare IT News spoke recently with Dan Costantino, Chief Information Security Officer at Penn Medicine, who offered some insights into how his infosec staff has adjusted its strategies to support the hea...