Safety, Evidence & Regulation

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (716+ words) A South Australian GP has been reprimanded and banned for a year after a tribunal found he had engaged in professional misconduct. (Supplied: Pexels) A GP prescribed a patient addictive opioid medication which he then bought back off them, a…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (609+ words) John Breeden II is an award-winning reviewer and public speaker with 20 years of experience covering technology. Healthcare organizations face an identity conundrum. Clinicians, administrators, contractors and support staff all need reliable access to applications and patient information, but every additional…...

32+ min ago   (392+ words) Adam is the author of the AdamtheAutomator.com blog, and works as a Microsoft systems administrator specializing in the Microsoft System Center suite and PowerShell automation. Most CISOs across industries have cited human error as the most significant cybersecurity risk…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (205+ words) | The Wall Street Journal - newspaper Magzter They’re claiming it can improve attention span, mood and memory Companies promoting tobacco-free nicotine products are leaning in to health, wellness and fitness associations, too.Lucy, which sells “intelligent nicotine” products, including…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (758+ words) Medicaid ABA providers could face new requirements to electronically verify who delivered each session, who received care, and when and where it occurred. WASHINGTON – A House Republican bill would extend electronic verification to Medicaid-funded applied behavior analysis (ABA) in clinics…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (393+ words) Medical, public health, and food safety professionals, including AAP, have long warned about the serious risks of unpasteurized dairy products and discouraged its consumption, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly, the immunocompromised, or other vulnerable populations. “This recommendation is…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (535+ words) The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for the ban of raw milk sales because consuming raw milk can cause serious foodborne illnesses. The Phillies' Bryce Harper drinking raw milk in the clubhouse. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (636+ words) For years, healthcare organizations have encouraged patients to become more digitally connected to their care. Use the patient portal. Check your test results online. Respond to appointment reminders. Communicate electronically with your care team. Use digital tools to take a…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (173+ words) Detecting and responding to attacks might be the default for many security teams, but cyber resilience in healthcare must start with architecture, said Christopher Frenz, CISO at Rectangle Health. Resilience means that even if something fails, it doesn't take down…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (791+ words) The She Mission Initiatives, a women-focused non-governmental organisation, has petitioned the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), over alleged safety concerns surrounding disposable…...