Due to a physician shortage in America, hospitals have adopted telemedicine services to fill staffing gaps. Telemedicine has been used in specialities including dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and paediatrics. Patient satisfaction with telemedicine is high, with an 87.3% satisfaction rate. Challenges include slow physician response times and poor technology integration. However, benefits include lowered care delivery costs and improved clinician retention, and can be customised according to the individual needs of hospitals and health systems.
Clearwater Publishes Cyber Risk Benchmark Trend Report for Healthcare Vulnerability Management
Cybersecurity solutions provider Clearwater has released a report stating that nearly 60% of healthcare assets have a critical vulnerability that could lead to significant cyberattacks.
