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Best #healthcare APIs to Enhance your Software Security
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Healthcare is one of the biggest industries in the world, expected to reach approximately $10,06 trillion by 2020. Because of the huge demand for new and innovative tools and services, healthcare has always been among the pioneers for testing and implementing cutting-edge technologies.On the other hand, healthcare should pay double attention to its security as it deals with highly personal information. The misuse of this information can lead to anything, from stolen identity to death, even.We have collected a list of the best APIs that, in our opinion, can help you secure your healthcare software and ensure it is used as intended.The essentials to protect your appBefore we get down to the third-party services, let’s talk about the basics that you should consider when developing an (...)

#api #payments #cybersecurity #healthcare-technology

#technology’s Role in Helping #veterans Deal With #ptsd
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Living with PTSD can be very challenging for veterans trying to integrate back into civilian life. As part of dealing with battle experiences, about 20 percent of veterans end up abusing drugs or alcohol after they return home, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.They state that PTSD affects roughly 33 percent of soldiers. The symptoms of PTSD are difficult to live with and can include depression, difficulty sleeping, isolation, aggression, irritation, fear, and self-destructive behaviors. Veterans use alcohol and drugs to lessen the symptoms, but such dependency inevitably makes things worse.The VA also reports that 20 veterans suffering from PTSD take their lives every day. Because of that statistic, developers have created some innovative #apps to help vets who have (...)

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Small is Beautiful — The Big Bang Launch Failure of #healthcare.gov
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Small is Beautiful — The Big Bang Launch Failure of Healthcare.govHealthcare.gov Error MessageThe 5th anniversary of the Healthcare.gov launch failure offers an opportunity to reflect upon computer system defects, human error, organization flaws, and the best principles and practices for solution delivery in the information technology industry. In this blog and my upcoming book, Bugs: A Short History of Computer System Failure, I will chronicle some important system failures in the past and discuss ideas for improving the future of system quality. As IT becomes increasingly woven into Life, the quality of hardware and software impacts our commerce, health, infrastructure, military, politics, science, security, and transportation. The Big Idea is that we have no choice but to get better at (...)

#obamacare #project-management #software-development #healthcare-dot-gov

How is Technology Transforming #healthcare at Home
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The potential for Transforming Healthcare at Home is growing tremendously▻https://medium.com/media/24aafa5d9039edf21952f173b4f78fad/hrefThe world today;Is experiencing a dramatic change in age demographics. Considering America as a prime example, it is estimated — In the year 2019, the group of people of age older than 65 will outnumber the group of those younger than five. As life expectancy increases, the number of people living with different chronic conditions and functional impairments, for instance, dementia, diabetes and the inability to manage household chores with growing age are further increasing.People belonging to the “old age” group are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases and require more care and attention. In such times, the need of the hour is to discover and (...)

#telehealth #home-healthcare #remote-patient-monitoring #healthcare-technology

Will Artificial Intelligence Lead a #healthcare Renaissance in 2019?
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Recognizing the Opportunities for Advanced Computing in HealthcareThe two topics of healthcare and technology have truly joined forces together to create a revolutionary era for healthcare today. I studied Biochemistry as one of my double majors at UC Berkeley many moons ago but decided to enter the field of Computer Science & application development when I entered the marketplace. At the time breakthroughs surrounding healthcare weren’t happening fast enough but now, with the combination of advancements in genetics, medical research, and the democratization of advanced data computing techniques, we are getting a glimpse into the future possibilities in improving healthcare substantially.Why it Hasn’t Happened YetThere is a multitude of reasons that have contributed to why AI hasn’t (...)

#healthcare-renaissance #api #image-processing #artificial-intelligence

#healthcare #innovation in 2018
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Modernization in Healthcare to watch out this yearHealthcare Innovation in 2018While technology has been leaving its footprints on every turf, healthcare is one of the most positively affected areas. Undoubtedly, technology has played an instrumental role in transforming the workings of the healthcare sector. New advancements in technology have helped in shaping the healthcare industry in the right way.From research and treatments to data collection, innovation has paved the way for such incredible changes in the healthcare industry. Changing trends in the technological world have improved the quality of healthcare that people receive in a significant manner. Several attributes that need to be taken into consideration in order to bring a positive change includes the need for maintenance (...)

#big-data #healthcare-innovations #artificial-intelligence

2018 In Review : #healthcare Under Attack
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Radware’s ERT and Threat Research Center monitored an immense number of events over the last year, giving us a chance to review and analyze attack patterns to gain further insight into today’s trends and changes in the attack landscape. Here are some insights into what we have observed over the last year.Healthcare Under AttackOver the last decade, there has been a dramatic digital transformation within healthcare; more facilities are relying on electronic forms and online processes to help improve and streamline the patient experience. As a result, the medical industry has new responsibilities and priorities to ensure client data is kept secure and available–which unfortunately aren’t always kept up with.This year, the healthcare industry dominated news with an ever-growing list of breaches (...)

#healthcare-under-attack #hacking #cybersecurity #iot

Transforming #healthcare: #blockchain based Medical prescription tracking
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credtis — google.comThe directions in which blockchain technology is evolving, health care holds a prominent position. And there are a number of good reasons for its prominence. Companies in healthcare and other industries are already testing waters and developing solutions on Blockchain.The MediLedger Project, backed by a group of companies that includes pharma giants Genentech and Pfizer, has successfully piloted a program that uses blockchain to track medicines. They aim to track the entire supply chain of medicine from the manufacturer uptill the patient.Blockchain technology is seeing great success in real-world applications that utilize supply chains. Given the very nature of the immutable and distributed ledger enabled by blockchain, the potential for using the revolutionary new (...)

#hyperledger #healthcare-technology #smart-contracts

ICOs in Healthcare industry | Detailed Healthcare #ico sector analysis
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Healthcare industry- ICOs still teethingSource: InWara’s ICO databaseICOs in the Healthcare industry: Efficiency statisticsHealthcare industry appears to be taking slow but robust steps in the crowdfunding-based ICOs. As the ICO landscape evolves, mindful investors are expected to try and pick winners. One of the emerging sectors in the race to Crypto-glory appears to be Healthcare.Healthcare ICOs have thrived in the already depressed Q3, 2018 , jumping from rank 17th in Q2, 2018 to rank 8th in Q3, 2018. The growth albeit slow is steady and solid.Healthcare among the Top 10 sectors of ICOs in 2018 (Source: InWara Q3 report)Download ReportGeographical OutlookUSA: Healthcare ICOs have seen significant traction in the USA where the country contribution of 29% in Healthcare, is in line with the (...)

#blockchain #healthcare-ico #cryptocurrency #venture-capital

Advanced #analytics and its Importance in the #healthcare Sector
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It is understandable that anyone can feel intimidated by the huge influx of data that keeps flowing through healthcare systems every second of the day. But to draw meaningful insights from it, and use it to treat patients and prevent diseases is a big step in healthcare. This is what Big Analytics or Advanced Analytics does. The data you receive on your machines is just a jumble of ones and zeros, and you have no use for it unless you can understand what it is trying to convey.According to the survey conducted by Health Catalyst, a whopping 90% of the respondents admitted that analytics is going to be either “extremely important” or “very important” to their organization within the next few years. And the respondents also rated the importance of healthcare trends and the role played by (...)

#big-data-analytics #advanced-analytics #healthcare-analytics

HIPAA & Medical Data #security for Web Developers
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Source: PixabayHIPAA & Medical Data Security for Web DevelopersIf your company deals in #healthcare and stores information about a person’s health, there’s a good chance you’ll have to abide by HIPAA. What is HIPAA, how do you stay in compliance? Let’s look at how HIPAA affects your website.What is HIPAA?The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protects patients data. It mandates an industry-wide standard for healthcare information regarding billing processes, and also “requires protection and confidential handling of protected health information,” according to the California Department of Healthcare Services.The HIPAA Privacy Rule, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, protects ‘“individually identifiable health information” held or transmitted by (...)

#web-development #data-security #healthcare-data-security

3 Key Benefits of Data Tokenization in Highly Regulated Industries
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Given the immense potential data tokenization has for the way assets are managed and secured, its impact on certain industries is of particular interest.By integrating blockchain technology with real-life assets, data tokenization essentially streamlines the asset management process. Here, we will investigate how tokenization solutions are affecting healthcare, finance and real estate.Data Tokenization Improves Patient SecurityHealthcare is one of the most important industries for data security and patient protection. Specifically applying tokenization solutions to situations covered under HIPAA , healthcare enterprises can benefit from the specific security access provided by such technology.By replacing electronic protected health information (ePHI) and non-public personal information (...)

#healthcare-innovations #data-tokenization #healthtech #fintech #real-estate

The Technology Behind #bitcoin Could Revolutionize #healthcare
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Although the principles from which bitcoin and cryptocurrencies originated were initially exploited and tested in the economic field, the technology itself has the potential to radically renew many industrial sectors, including healthcare.At a very high level #blockchain is a system that records transactions on linked blocks and stores them in encrypted registers. There is no central administrator, and the management is a decentralized network synchronized with each other and updated in real time, respecting the privacy of each person involved in operations. Users can only update the blocks they have access to personally, which are then replicated throughout the network. Without going into deep detail of private and public blockchains here is the main vertical blockchain can (...)

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