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Innovation, Research

Oncology in 2024: The clinical trial trends reshaping the role of CROs

March 27, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Oncology is the most active area in clinical trials globally this year, as more resources than ever are being dedicated to developing and testing new cancer treatments. At the same time, there is the recurring issue of patient recruitment and […]


News

Strengthening Cybersecurity Preparedness for Small Organizations: Lessons from the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

March 26, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Here we go again. The US health system is in a desperate cybersecurity state of affairs. Another healthcare cyberattack has made the news and it’s a big one. UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, is currently facing an ongoing ransomware […]


Regulatory

Brightside Health Secures $33M to Expand Access to Mental Healthcare

March 26, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Addressing a Growing Need With one in five adults in the United States struggling with mental health conditions, Brightside Health is well-positioned to address this critical need. Brightside Health offers a range of teletherapy services, including their award-winning Crisis Care […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Quibim launches QP-Liver tool for diffuse liver disease diagnosis

March 25, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Quibim has announced the launch of QP-Liver, an AI-powered diagnostic tool which is designed to improve the diagnosis of diffuse liver diseases. The tool, which accurately quantifies tissue fat and iron levels from MRI [magnetic resonance imaging] scans, has received […]


EHR & EMR

HiMS Unveils AI-powered EHR That Saves Clinicians 2 Hours Daily

March 21, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Intelligent Automation Gives Providers More Time with Patients AxiomEHR streamlines workflows from data capture to analysis, starting with the most time-consuming task: clinicians’ notes. By leveraging advanced natural language processing, the software transcribes and organizes clinicians’ discussions with consenting patients, […]


News

Nurse Shortage, Burnout Top Concerns for Healthcare Workers: AI Seen as Potential Solution

March 20, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Staffing Shortages: The Root Cause of Burnout While consumers ranked paperwork as a leading cause of burnout in the October 2022 survey, healthcare workers overwhelmingly pointed to staffing shortages (58%) followed by low pay and long hours (46.6%). Other contributing […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Abridge & NVIDIA Partner to Supercharge AI-powered Clinical Documentation

March 20, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Unearthing a Sea of Lost Information Daily, millions of healthcare professionals in the US engage in patient consultations. However, most of these crucial conversations are absent from medical records. Abridge identified this vast, untapped resource – the “oceans of missing […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Innovation in the diabetes care market: continuous glucose monitoring sensors

March 19, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are a class of medical devices used to assist in managing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The market has experienced extraordinary growth in recent years and has become a rapidly evolving segment of diabetes […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Unlocking the Potential of Value-Based Care with AI

March 18, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

The momentum of value-based care (VBC) is poised to accelerate. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined an ambitious objective: to transition all traditional Medicare beneficiaries into a VBC arrangement by 2030, a notable increase from the […]


Biomarker, Innovation

UK MFT’s blood test helps determine effectiveness of breast cancer drug

March 14, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) in the UK has announced that its blood test could benefit thousands of women eligible for preventative breast cancer drugs. This highly sensitive hormone test can determine the effectiveness of anastrozole, a drug recommended […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Vivalink Unveils Biometrics Data Platform for Remote Hospital-at-Home Monitoring

March 13, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

What You Should Know: – Vivalink, a leader in digital healthcare solutions, is transforming patient care with its Biometrics Data Platform. – Vivalink’s Biometrics Data Platform offers a comprehensive solution for remote chronic and acute patient monitoring, facilitating seamless hospital-at-home […]


Innovation, Research

New Research Leverages AI/ML and Sensor Technologies

March 13, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

While physical activity, physical therapy, and structured exercise have long been considered effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease, their efficacy has been difficult to scientifically establish due to the inability to measure changes in key functional motion indicators like gait and […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Google launches AI-backed search-and-answer tool for doctors

March 12, 2024

Via: Healthcare Dive

Technology behemoths like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, along with healthcare-specific vendors like Oracle Cerner and Epic, have launched a flurry of generative AI-backed software over the past year, most targeted toward streamlining clinical notetaking. A number of hospitals are already […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Israeli Hospital Develops Generative AI Platform to Improve Mental Healthcare Access

March 11, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

The project is driven by the urgent need to address the global mental health crisis, significantly worsened by COVID-19 and other recent events. The lack of qualified mental health professionals creates a bottleneck in the system, leaving many in need […]


Innovation, Research

WhiteSwell reports positive eLym System treatment outcomes

March 7, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

WhiteSwell has revealed positive six-month outcomes for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), treated with its eLym System, as part of the ongoing DELTA-HF trial. The DELTA-HF trial is a non-randomised early feasibility study assessing the eLym System’s safety […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Dexcom Earns FDA Clearance for OTC Glucose Biosensor in the U.S.

March 6, 2024

Via: HitConsultant

Continuous glucose monitoring plays an integral role in the management of Type 2 diabetes and the benefits are proven when used alone, or alongside other diabetes and weight management medications.8 Studies show the use of Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring by […]


Wellness

5 wacky health trends that have gone viral

March 6, 2024

Via: Fox News

When it comes to health and wellness, trends can get strange. Many wacky wellness trends gain popularity when celebrities endorse them. When it comes to health trends, you should always be mindful of your own body. 10 FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PREDICTIONS […]


News

Triad of Modernizing Healthcare: genAI, Interoperability, and Advanced Operational Systems

March 5, 2024

Via: Health IT Answers

Healthcare institutions have found themselves compelled to achieve greater efficiency amid financial constraints. Simultaneously, healthcare leaders acknowledge prioritizing patient-centered care and staff contentment. The following three healthcare technology concepts underscore the transformative impact of generative AI, interoperability, and advanced operational […]


Innovation, Research

Carthera sees positive results in brain-blood barrier trial

March 4, 2024

Via: Medical Device Network

Paris-based device company Carthera has announced that its SonoCloud-9 system can help certain drugs pass the brain-blood barrier, as part of positive results from a Phase I/II clinical trial. The trial examining the SonoCloud-9, designed as an ultrasound-based treatment for […]


News

The Supreme Court Confronts a Public Health Challenge: Homeless Encampments

February 28, 2024

Via: Kaiser Health News

Homelessness is a soaring public health crisis, with a record 653,000 unhoused people in the United States, according to federal estimates. Tent and recreational vehicle encampments have exploded in recent years, crowding streets and sidewalks from Portland, Ore., to New […]