Tag: technology

July 19, 2024

CrowdStrike, a growing cybersecurity firm, unwittingly triggered a massive IT outage on Friday, disrupting businesses, including healthcare, after issuing what was supposed to be a routine software update. The firm attempted to update its Falcon Sensor product, which protects data […]

July 18, 2024

Hospitals and health systems continue to face persistent challenges from rising costs and labor shortages across clinical, administrative and revenue cycle teams. Recent news from Humana highlights that rising costs, “may persist for an extended period or, in some cases, […]

July 18, 2024

Ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector have spiked in recent years as cybercriminals launch sophisticated assaults against hospitals — posing a serious threat to operations and patient safety. Ransomware, a type of malware that denies users access to their data […]

July 17, 2024

Depending on who you ask, artificial intelligence is either the savior of healthcare or its assassin. Both perspectives are exaggerated. In reality, AI is a set of tools that, like any other, require careful implementation and oversight to successfully support […]

July 11, 2024

Anew treatment paradigm for atrial fibrillation (AF) is on the horizon in the form of pulsed field ablation (PFA). The technology is earmarked as an advancement over its counterpart – thermal ablation – in the treatment of the heart rhythm […]

July 9, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be an invaluable tool across the medical device industry, from diagnosis to treatment. AI’s primary contribution to cancer detection lies in its ability to analyse vast amounts of data swiftly and accurately, while traditional […]

July 9, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated official guidelines in a bid to address misinformation about medical devices and drugs disseminated by celebrities or online influencers, setting out guidelines for how healthcare companies should challenge online falsehoods. The […]

July 5, 2024

Clinical artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Mendel, has announced results from a trial that found its Neuro-Symbolic system can outperform current systems such as GPT-4 in sorting patient cohorts from electronic medical records (EMR). Titled ‘ACR: A Benchmark for Automatic Cohort […]

July 2, 2024

According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. Treating epilepsy presents several challenges, including the unpredictability of seizures occurring, as well as variability in how the condition manifests in different patients, which often necessitates […]

July 1, 2024

Most people are carriers for at least one genetic condition, meaning that any individual might need the help of a genetic counsellor a few times throughout their lifetime. Last month, UK-based Sano Genetics launched Light the Way, an online support […]

June 28, 2024

Mothers might know best, but it’s not always easy to separate fact from fiction when it comes to health advice. A new report from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health has broken down several common wellness myths that children […]

June 27, 2024

Stratasys and Ricoh USA have enrolled the first patient in a clinical study to assess 3D printed models for preoperative planning in orthopaedic oncology. The research aims to compare 3D printed anatomical models’ efficacy against the current standard of care, […]

June 26, 2024

Today (25 June) is HIV Testing Day, a day in the US to recognise and address the ongoing disparities related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the importance of knowing your status, and learning about HIV prevention and treatment. This […]

June 25, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a fresh warning about an increased risk of dengue virus infections as a “record-breaking number” of cases are being reported in the Americas. From January 1 to June 24 of this […]

June 20, 2024

From diagnosis to prescription, each facet of healthcare delivery hinges on the reliability of digital infrastructure in assuring the patient-care experience. Technical issues can impact diagnostic tests, disrupt scheduling, impair the delivery of prescription services, damage campus-wide communications, and ultimately, […]

June 14, 2024

Positron, a molecular imaging medical device company, has signed an exclusive agreement to sell and distribute the NeuSight PET-CT 64 slice scanner in North America. The agreement with Shenyang Intelligent Neuclear Medical Technology, a subsidiary of Neusoft Medical Systems, positions […]

June 13, 2024

The survey results are clear: a resounding 84% of respondents expressed a willingness to participate in HaH monitoring to recover at home rather than remain hospitalized. This preference aligns with the increasing popularity of HaH programs, with over 300 currently […]

June 13, 2024

The contract extension comes after a successful five-year project to implement the joint Department of Defense (DOD) and VA EHR system, MHS GENESIS. The system is now fully operational at 3,890 DOD garrison facilities, with over 197,200 users serving more […]

June 11, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abbott’s Lingo and Libre Rio over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. These systems are designed for health improvement and type 2 diabetes management and are based on Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre sensing […]

May 30, 2024

When it comes to healthcare, efficiency isn’t just a goal—it’s a lifeline. With a growing and aging patient population and widespread workforce shortages, hospitals and health systems must find ways to increase efficiencies and do more with less, while providing […]