Kat Jercich

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Florida health system hit with proposed class-action lawsuit over data breach

The complaint follows a cybersecurity incident earlier this year that potentially exposed the personal information of more than 700,000 people.

Cancer patient sues UCSD Health over 500K-record info breach

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CB Insights report: Global telehealth investment is still on the rise

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Patients are just as satisfied with virtual visits, Cleveland Clinic study finds

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Moody’s warns of revenue risks as healthcare cyberattacks increase

The companies points to telehealth and virtual care as areas of vulnerability, and sees ransomware attacks as an ongoing threat.

KLAS: Teladoc, Epic report widest breadth of telehealth capabilities

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Amazon in talks to launch at-home medical testing service, says Insider

The company is reportedly considering making an at-home COVID-19-testing kit available in June, then possibly kits for other respiratory infections.

FCC opens Emergency Broadband Benefit program, offering monthly Internet discount

Eligible households can receive a $50 monthly reduction on internet service bills, along with up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop or tablet.

Nursing execs dish on the digital health tools they’ve found most useful during the pandemic

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Telehealth can increase nurse workloads, study shows

The use of in-home monitoring for Type 2 diabetes and hypertension patients led to twice as many activities completed by nurses.