Health Technology
Ransomware attacks on hospitals put patients at risk
The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt., was hit by a massive ransomware attack during the COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of health care systems have faced cyberattacks.
The unrealized promise in COVID apps
Digital vaccine credentials and exposure notification apps could dramatically streamline public health processes, but their effectiveness in practice so far remains limited.
Medical response app for mass casualty incidents
The Resource Information Tracking and Medical Communications Application will not only allow clinicians and local responders to chat and videoconference, but it will also create a common operating picture for officials managing a disaster.
3 pillars of effective digital vaccine passports
By providing a secure and easy-to-use digital mechanism for verifying vaccination status, governments can build a secure and trusted foundation for future digital health care initiatives.
Centralized address database eases NG911 adoption
Several Georgia counties and cities banded together to better share information and improve 911 capabilities using a cloud-hosted spatial database.
Telehealth app helps medical staff find specialists
With the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network app, users can set up virtual critical care wards and help medical staff find available remote experts by searching for an on-duty provider by specialty.
Machine learning service streamlines data input for FDA
The machine-learning-as-a-service platform is a collection of cloud-delivered ML solutions, tools and technologies that accelerate the delivery of solutions that help the Food and Drug Administration deliver on its regulatory mission.
Machine learning spots language disparities to improve COVID-19 tracing
Thanks to researchers at Stanford University, public health officials in Stata Clara County, California, can better predict individual’s language needs, helping contact tracers resolve cases faster.
Some states are cloaking prison COVID data
While most corrections systems have never provided much information about the spread of the virus in their institutions, lately it has gotten worse. Even less transparency is available from city and county jails and in juvenile detention facilities.
5 ways to keep vaccine ‘cold chain’ safe from hackers
Health systems can protect themselves from electromagnetic interference that fools temperature sensors into giving false readings.
NYC tests transit airflow to prepare for hazmat accidents or attacks
Scientists will release small quantities of non-toxic materials at more than 120 subway stations and aboveground locations to collect data on how far they travel and what their concentration is when found.
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