El Salvador advances in digitization of its public health system

The public health system of El Salvador advances in modernization and digitization of health services, DPL News reports (link in Spanish). Most medical notes are now made on…

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Quebec cancels tender to digitize health records

The megaproject to digitize the medical records of Quebecers is experiencing a first pitfall, Le Journal de Quebec reports (link in French). The Center for Government Acquisitions…

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Global Digital Health Summit took place in India

New Delhi hosted the first-ever Global Digital Health Summit, Expo and Innovation Awards. Co-hosted by the Internet Governance Forum, the United Nations, the summit took place on…

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WHO runs first ever digital health hackathon in Ukraine

The first-ever Health Hackathon held by WHO in Lviv, in the west of Ukraine, brought together more than 40 teams of innovators to address patient and doctor…

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USA and Spain to launch a working group on health digitization

Spain and the United States will launch a working group to share experiences and continue working together on health digitization and mental health. The agreement was reached…

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Healthcare costs are a major driver of the US national debt

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections show that the national debt is unsustainable, Peter G Peterson Foundation reports. According to current law, the nation's debt will reach 185…

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