Government & Policy
The NHS has received an extra £5.9bn in today’s budget, with UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling the funding “game changing”.
Bill seeking to institutionalise telehealth and telemedicine introduced in Pakistan's Sindh Province
Based on a draft measure, the law will require medical practitioners to register with the government before they can start offering telehealth services.
The commission, convened by The Lancet and the Financial Times, argued in a recent report that the promise of digital transformations requires a paradigm shift.
The agency isn't alone. As ONC head Micky Tripathi put it, "The fragmentation of the healthcare industry … is the biggest challenge we all face."
It follows the model adopted by the European Union.
Members of a House appropriations subcommittee also sounded the alarm about the cost of the program and cybersecurity issues at the agency.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to award a fund of £2.3bn in this year’s Budget, which will go towards improving IT and technology in NHS hospitals in England.
An agency first, the funding will help two organizations collaborate with the Homeland Security agency to find, train and retain talented infosec professionals nationwide.
A recent study counters the perception that mitigating bias in machine learning models requires sacrificing accuracy.
This week's top stories include Democrats wanting healthcare provisions included in the upcoming reconciliation bill and Google unveiling a mobile app version of Care Studio.