Reconsider Hereditary Rights of Temple Priests: HC

Hyderabad: Justice M.G. Priyadarshini of the Telangana High Court remanded to the endowments tribunal, claims of 16 pujaris as hereditary pujaris of Sri Chennakesava Swamy temple and Anjaneya Swamy temple at Kodair near Kurnool. T.N Pradeep Kumar and his brother Ramakrishna Murthy moved the tribunal seeking a declaration that they are hereditary pujaris and trustees … Read more

IEEE deep dive: What you really need to know about AI and cybersecurity

As the healthcare industry increasingly adopts AI, the landscape of cybersecurity threats is changing rapidly. While AI can enhance patient care and streamline operations, it also introduces new vulnerabilities that cybercriminals may exploit. To help CISOs, CIOs and other healthcare security leaders wrap their hands around this, we spoke with IEEE Member Rebecca Herold, CEO … Read more

Operationalising big data research for precision medicine: Lessons from Asia

Privacy, systems interoperability, and lack of research capability are some of the biggest challenges in utilising big data for national precision medicine projects in advanced health systems in Asia. Health leaders from Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore exchanged insights into harnessing big data for personalised medicine in the panel session, “Nationwide Initiatives in Healthcare Transformation – The Power … Read more

Arizona agency’s omnichannel approach to home health includes telehealth and RPM

MD Home Health, a 39-year-old home health agency, has launched omnichannel home health services, what it says is a first for Phoenix and Arizona. The new offerings will include remote patient monitoring, telehealth, a brick-and-mortar clinic at HonorHealth Scottsdale, and traditional in-home services. President and CEO David P. Tusa, who joined MD Home Health in … Read more

Invest in museums, Nalanda: William Dalyrmple

Rather than chest-thumping, Indians should invest more in the study of history. This is the advice of Scottish historian William Dalrymple whose latest book, The Golden Road, is all about the influence wielded over the world by India. In conversation with Sucheta Dasgupta, he explains how it came to do so and why it is … Read more

Vendor Notebook: Oracle and Luma address persistent provider challenges

Several healthcare IT vendors have unveiled new offerings that help health systems improve patient access, address provider burdens and drive cost optimization over the past week.  Oracle Health said Monday that it wants to help tame provider administrative challenges by replacing manual processes with cloud-based automated claims processing, while Luma Health on Tuesday released machine … Read more

As year-end deadline looms, Congress again calls on DEA to extend telehealth flexibilities

With less than three months before the clock runs out on telemedicine electronic prescribing flexibilities, Reps. Doris Matsui, D-California, and Earl “Buddy” Carter, R-Georgia, are leading a bipartisan charge to urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to strengthen and deliver a better proposal for a controlled substance registry for telehealth providers.  WHY IT MATTERS This … Read more