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Technology Use to Manage Patient Care in the Era of COVID-19

An article this week in Wired Magazine outlined how physicians and other health care providers in hospitals are using technology to manage patient care in...

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Guidance Issued on Defending Against VTC Hijacking and Zoom-bombing

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an article detailing steps to improve cybersecurity for video-teleconferencing (VTC) platforms. It also recommends several other...

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OCR Bulletin: Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

On March 28, 2020, the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) issued the bulletin Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus...

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CITI Program’s Contribution to Health Literacy in Research

CITI Program continues to encourage the adoption of health literacy in research. Our Associate Director of Content and Education, Margaret Rankovic, is currently participating in...

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Apps Being Developed to Improve Clinical Care

Mobile app research is growing in both medical and social-behavioral-educational fields of research. For example, bedside apps are being studied to see how they can...

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Preparing for COVID-19, Impacts on Research Organizations

The rapidly evolving federal, state, and local policies regarding COVID-19 are impacting every walk of life in the United States and around the world. Companies,...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1 Trial Begins

NIH is conducting a Phase 1 clinical trial of a new vaccine for COVID-19. Phase 1 research is the first clinical trial phase conducted with...

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Time to revisit your disaster plan?

Introduction COVID-19 dominates daily news headlines as communities and organizations evaluate policies regarding public gatherings, quarantines, and other issues. Many states, including New York and...

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Research During Global Health Emergencies

Complying with research ethics is notably challenging during global health emergencies such as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Investigators must have an ethical framework...

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U.S. Federal Regulatory Agencies Provide Guidance for Clinical Trials in Response to COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to impact research organizations and clinical sites, federal agencies are issuing guidance for clinical trials. Organizations are closing or dramatically reducing operations...

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