Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of international health IT news for the week ending March 22: UK clinicians can use WhatsApp, Ontario goes virtual first, Microsoft Teams for NHS, cyber-attack on Czech coronavirus hospital, cyber-attack on US health dept, mobile malware, US relaxes privacy rules, US relaxes telehealth restrictions, electronic GP referrals to pharmacy
Clinicians told they can use WhatsApp to share data in face of Covid-19
Digital Health News ~ Andrea Downey ~ 19/03/2020
Clinicians have been told they can use messaging services like WhatsApp “where the benefits outweigh the risk” to share information about coronavirus, new NHSX guidance says.
Ontario shifting to virtual-first model in bid to halt spread of COVID-19
The Star ~ Megan Ogilvie ~ 16/03/2020
Starting this week, most doctors will talk to patients on the phone, by video conference or through email as a first-step to determine who needs to come to the office for an in-person appointment.
