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The FDA clarifies its interpretation of "more effective," and indicates it will consider improved accessibility of a device during the Breakthrough designation process.

Healthcare organizations need to do everything possible to protect against breaches by outsiders and insiders, and prepare for recovery from a successful attack, says Dr. Eric Liederman, director of medical informatics at Kaiser Permanence.

Also, MedEasy has raised seed funding to expand its user base in Bangladesh.

The retail giant and Pennsylvania-based healthcare system will create technology and services for organizations entering the chronic care management space.

Dr. Benoit Desjardins, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, tells where vulnerabilities exist with medical devices, what practices can do to protect patients and patient information and how AI can help with cybersecurity.

It will commence operations in 2024 by releasing a predictive algorithm for early dementia diagnosis. 

The funding will support the University of Melbourne-led project's pilot in Australia.

Fifteen projects, including eight digital health initiatives, received $3 million in cash, Google Cloud credits and technical assistance.

MITRE's chief digital health physician, Dr. Brian Anderson, discusses the necessity of cross-sector partnerships between developers, health systems and governments regarding emerging technology so innovation can inform regulations and vice-versa.

The Apple Watch Series 9 allows users to log and access healthcare data, and to control the Watch by double-tapping their index finger and thumb.