Pulse+IT's weekly weekend round-up of international health IT and eHealth news:
Obamacare upheld by US supreme court as conservative justices rescue law
The Guardian ~ Dan Roberts and Ben Jacobs ~ 26/06/2015
Barack Obama celebrated a decisive victory for his healthcare reforms after the US supreme court threw out a Republican-led legal challenge that could have gutted the legislation and stripped millions of Americans of their health insurance.
Direct messaging finding stride, despite hurdles
HealthcareITNews ~ Mike Miliard ~ 25/06/2015
The 2015 Direct Messaging Survey published this week by HIMSS shows growing use and appreciation for the secure, email-like method of data exchange. But there are still challenges to be ironed out – related to technology standards, cost and workflow – before it sees broader acceptance.
HSCIC confident in care.data
Digital Health News ~ Thomas Meek ~ 25/06/2015
The Health and Social Care Information Centre is confident that its current communications plans for care.data will be passed by the UK’s data guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott.
