Has Google Enrolled in Harvard Medical School? If no one does a good enough job, we all have Google to quench our thirst for knowledge. In fact, it is more of a go-to place rather than a last-resort. This is what we do. Googlers—people who work at the tech giant—have a slightly different approach. The Harvard Visit Even Googlers get curious. The tech geniuses recently wanted to walk in the shoes of a doctor, and see how life seems from that far end of the tunnel. Who better [...]
FDA Ready to Act on Digital Health With the digital world continuing to influence our lives, the Food and Drug Administration has a Health innovation plan to execute. They will be working to introduce more medical applications. The FDA Application There are already thousands of medical apps being used in the market. While some help professionals to track health conditions, other assist in diagnostics. The FDA plans on aiming at a small niche, though. They have decided to produce a digit [...]
Why Is Being HIPAA Compliant So Important? Every industry requires a governing body that sets the standard operating procedure (SOP). These operating procedures ensure a safer use of products, services, or information. HIPAA is an act that deals with a patient’s confidentiality of information. To keep the sensitive data in safe hands, the healthcare industry follows the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. How It Affects You? There are two aspects to being HIPAA [...]
This Is How Professionals Deal with A HIPAA Breach The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is designed to keep the private and confidential information of patients as such. A breach in HIPAA means the Protected Health Information (PHI) has been leaked, or stolen. This is a huge matter of concern for businesses and healthcare institutes. However, the last thing you should do is panic during such situations. Professionals set a precedent of how HIPAA breaches should[...]
Do you use Microsoft Teams? If you do then you're going to love the August update. It offers a number of new high value features that will improve the quality of your online meetings. Here's a quick overview: Two New Presenter Options In Presenter Mode you'll find two new options available: A Reporter mode and a Side By Side mode. In Reporter Mode any shared content will be placed above your shoulder (left or right) as a visual aid while you're speaking. In Side by Side mode your [...]
Microsoft will be rolling out a new passwordless login scheme in the weeks ahead and that should make just about everyone happy. Passwords and having to remember endless multitudes of them are one of the most annoying aspects of using the web today. Anything that can be done to reduce the number of passwords you have to contend with has to be counted as a good thing. The Redmond giant began allowing its commercial customers to use the new paradigm back in March of 2020. This was after[...]
You know you've hit the Big Time when you get a scam named after you. That's exactly what has happened to Elon Musk. The latest scam that's making the rounds is called the "Elon Musk Mutual Aid Club" or the "Elon Musk Club" for short. If you're an experienced IT professional it is easy to be dismissive of things like this. Few seasoned professionals ever fall for these scams after all. The truth is that the scammers running these plays have made hundreds of thousands of dollars a day [...]
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic online dating sites have seen a tremendous surge in memberships. People are seeking romance online since in person dating was sharply curtailed by lock downs. Naturally this proved to be an irresistible lure to scammers around the world. So much so that the FBI has recently issued a warning concerning confidence fraud which are increasingly targeting people who are looking for love online. The surge in these types of scams have very real costs [...]
It's good to be the King and in the world of search Google is the undisputed King. That fact has made the tech giant something of a target however. Google has been sued repeatedly and investigated by both the US Congress and the EU's General Court owing to its dominant position in the realm of search. Many of the court cases the company is involved in hinge on the notion that Google is leveraging its dominant position to take unfair advantage. Recently the company has hit upon a novel[...]
EHR Design Matters Technology progresses in pursuit of making things simpler. Electronic Health Records are a perfect example in this regard. They are designed in pursuit of saving a doctor’s time, and to offer a seamless flow of patient information, but do they actually? EHR Interface The application may offer sheer utility. However, it does not assist very well when it comes to understanding the UI. The information is scattered all around. You specifically have to look for a certain piece[...]
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