Australian Clinical Labs says data of 223,000 people hacked – ET HealthWorld

Australian Clinical Labs says data of 223,000 people hacked – ET HealthWorld

Australian Clinical Labs said on Thursday its Medlab Pathology business suffered a data breach that affected health records and credit card information of about 223,000 patients and staff. This is the latest in a series of hacks to rock corporate Australia, after the country’s biggest health insurer Medibank and No. 2 telco Optus were also … Read more

How On-chain Medical Data Can Help Save Lives – ET HealthWorld

how on chain medical data can help save lives

By Adam Gagol Medical records are one of the most important links in the healthcare chain, but they aren’t always properly updated, and data entry is putting a notable strain on physicians and nurses. However, the answer may lie in the power of blockchain technology, which allows for trustless verification of data and unfalsifiable records. … Read more

National digital drugs databank will help address ‘information asymmetry’ in pharma space: CCI study – ET HealthWorld

national digital drugs databank will help address information asymmetry in pharma space cci study

A national digital drugs databank will help in addressing “information asymmetry” as well as provide key inputs in mapping the regulatory needs of different states, according to a pharmaceutical sector study conducted by the Competition Commission of India. The fair trade watchdog, which works on ways to foster competition and curb anti-competitive practices, in the … Read more