In a speech on the future of healthcare and lessons for the NHS from the coronavirus pandemic, health secretary, Matt Hancock, said all GP appointments should be done remotely by default unless a patient needs to be seen in person….
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New Zealand’s covid-crushing effort
On 8 June, as most nations continued to grapple with COVID-19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced New Zealand no longer had any active cases of the virus. The country had recorded a total of 1,154 confirmed cases, including nine deaths,…
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TEFCA could introduce a 'new exchange paradigm'
Since the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, federal agencies have been working to implement systems that allow health information networks to exchange information around the country. “There’s a large recognition of the success we’ve had in…
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HITN APAC eBook: Dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak through digital health in APAC
With the pandemic having originated in the APAC region, the upcoming HITN APAC eBook titled, “Dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak through digital health in APAC”, begins with how various governments approached the containment of the COVID-19 outbreak through a combination…
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