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How deepfakes are threatening healthcare authenticity
What is a deepfake? A deepfake is a fake media file, like an image, video, or sound, produced by AI processes such as deep learning to accurately...
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What is the difference between interoperability and data integration?
According to the National Institute of Health, “Interoperability has been defined by the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering in the...
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What is doxing?
Farah Amod: Feb 15, 2025 8:59:49 AM
Doxing involves collecting and publicly sharing someone’s personal information without their consent, typically with malicious intent. The term...
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Information to include in a breach notification
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 13, 2025 2:02:04 PM
Healthcare organizations havetheresponsibilityof informing those impacted by data breaches. These notifications have to include information that...
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What is a Merkle tree?
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 13, 2025 1:55:05 PM
A section from the Encyclopedia of Database Systems states, “Merkle trees are data structures devised to authenticate, with a unique signature, a set...
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US healthcare trends, challenges, and strategies for 2025
Healthcare organizations and insurers must prepare for a year of major changes driven by political shifts, regulatory changes, and digital...
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What is interoperability in healthcare?
The National Institute of Health describes interoperability as “‘The ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use...
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Inclusive language in healthcare communications
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 11, 2025 10:23:25 AM
Inclusive language is a large factor in creating a welcoming and respectful environment for patients from diverse backgrounds, including gender...
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What is DEI in healthcare?
Farah Amod: Feb 11, 2025 10:09:19 AM
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) comprise policies and practices that promote full participation and fair treatment for all individuals. DEI...
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How professional associations shape healthcare and ethics
A study by BMJ Journals, Associations, unions and everything in between: contextualising the role of representative health worker organisations in...
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Benefits of autonomous marketing in healthcare
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 7, 2025 9:35:38 PM
Autonomous marketing makes use ofartificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and predictive analytics to execute marketing campaigns with minimal...
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What are post-care surveys?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 6, 2025 2:17:38 PM
Post-care surveys are structured questionnaires designed to collect feedback from patients after they have received medical care. These surveys...
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The intersection of AI and HIPAA compliant communication
Farah Amod: Feb 6, 2025 1:03:32 PM
The intersection of AI and HIPAA compliant communication represents an opportunity for healthcare organizations to improve patient engagement,...