Healthcare Interoperability Improves Care and Patient Experiences

  • July 1, 2026
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What Is Healthcare Interoperability? “Healthcare interoperability is the way we can instantaneously exchange information between IT systems such as electronic health records,” says Dr. Patrick Guffey, chief informatics and outcomes officer at UCHealth in Colorado. With complete visibility enabled by interoperability, healthcare providers can avoid having to order tests already completed or delay care as […]

Pilot program to provide cheaper GLP-1 via Medicare stokes shortage fears

  • July 1, 2026
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A group of weight loss medications on a white background. Photograph: UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A group of weight loss medications on a white background. Photograph: UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Pilot program to provide cheaper GLP-1 via Medicare stokes shortage fears Some adults aged 65 and above will be able to […]

‘Everyone dies of cancer’: the Puerto Rican island poisoned by the US navy

  • July 1, 2026
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A mural in Ceiba, on the main island of the US territory of Puerto Rico. Photograph: Charlie Kolodziej/The Guardian View image in fullscreen A mural in Ceiba, on the main island of the US territory of Puerto Rico. Photograph: Charlie Kolodziej/The Guardian ‘Everyone dies of cancer’: the Puerto Rican island poisoned by the US navy […]

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Birmingham Community shares transformation plan aiming for productivity improvement of two percent per annum – HTN Health Tech News

  • July 1, 2026
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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has shared details of its digital transformation journey to date and future plans for digital and information delivery to 2029 in its latest board meeting. Progress has continued towards being a digitally-enabled organisation, according to the trust, with key initiatives including 1,000 CoPilot licenses being rolled out over summer […]

‘Tip of the iceberg’: nearly 500,000 New Yorkers lose health insurance due to Trump cuts

  • July 1, 2026
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Healthcare advocates hold a news conference with Democratic lawmakers on 1 April 2026, at the Capitol in Albany, New York. Photograph: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Healthcare advocates hold a news conference with Democratic lawmakers on 1 April 2026, at the Capitol in Albany, New York. Photograph: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers/Getty […]

digital in supporting pathway redesign, emerging tech, optimisation, the future of EPRs – HTN Health Tech News

  • July 1, 2026
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Join us for our upcoming online webinar series where we welcome an inspiring group of panellists to share their insights, projects, learnings, and perspectives. At HTN we regularly host an expertly produced series of online panel discussions and webinars, providing an opportunity to share best practices, learnings and tackle challenges collectively. The webinars are FREE […]

Oil prices fall after Trump says U.S.-Iran talks in Qatar are going well

  • July 1, 2026
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A traditional dhow boat is seen at sea, with towering skyscrapers on the Doha Corniche in the background in Doha, Qatar, on June 29, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil prices fell Wednesday after President Donald Trump said U.S. talks with Iran in Qatar are going well. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, […]

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Regional health data in New Zealand, US health records access expansion, New South Wales single digital patient record – HTN Health Tech News

  • July 1, 2026
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For our latest international news in brief, we take a look at some of the stories that have caught our eye over the last few weeks from across the globe. New regional data on key health indicators published in New Zealand The Ministry of Health in New Zealand has published new regional health data from […]