NHS staff share patient data on WhatsApp during pandemic, funds coming for Oracle Cerner VA EMR, UK’s federated data platform under fire, Ontario shares data with RACFs, Amazon goes nationwide with telehealth service, Frontier Model Forum for AI in healthcare
Privacy watchdog slams sharing of patient data via WhatsApp
Healthcare Info Security ~ Mathew J Schwartz ~ 02/08/2023
NHS Lanarkshire said the WhatsApp group had been formed during the coronavirus pandemic as a response to restrictions on in-person contact.
House appropriators propose $1.9B for VA electronic health record in 2024
FedScoop ~ John Hewitt Jones ~ 01/08/2023
The legislation in its current form would provide $1.2 billion for the Oracle Cerner-operated contract, $424 million for infrastructure readiness and $253 million for program management.
Foxglove launches campaign against FDP but Palantir hits back
Digital Health News ~ Jordan Sollof ~ 02/08/2023
Non-profit legal advocacy organisation Foxglove has launched a campaign against the proposed Federated Data Platform (FDP) and Palantir, the frontrunner for the £480 million contract, following a report that it has sent to parliament about the risks posed to the NHS.
Patient info shared with LTC homes in 30 minutes
Canadian Healthcare Technology ~ Staff writer ~ 02/08/2023
LHSC is working with 29 LTC providers across southwestern Ontario to share medication, health history, allergies and care plans through different electronic health record systems.
Health board staff shared patient data on WhatsApp
BBC ~ Staff writer ~ 01/08/2023
Staff at NHS Lanarkshire shared the information of patients through an unauthorised WhatsApp group, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found.
FierceHealthcare ~ Heather Landi ~ 01/08/2023
Launched as a message-based virtual consultation service, Amazon Clinic connects consumers with licensed clinicians who can diagnose, treat and prescribe medication for a range of common health and lifestyle conditions.
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic create forum to ensure responsible AI development
MobiHealthNews ~ Jessica Hagen ~ 31/07/2023
The Frontier Model Forum will identify best practices for responsible AI development, including supporting the creation of applications geared toward early cancer detection.
