Tag: technology

November 9, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly been permeating many industries in the last few years, and among them is the medical devices industry. Like in many other industries, AI is particularly useful in accelerating the process of time-intensive and resource-intensive tasks, […]

November 9, 2023

Like other aspects of modern society, AI (Artificial Intelligence) dominates conversations in the medical field. Its current and future benefits for healthcare professionals are remarkable and, for patients, potentially lifesaving. AI in medical imaging diagnostics is changing the future of […]

November 8, 2023

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration released the most comprehensive set of rules and guidelines surrounding AI regulation the US has ever seen. The executive order highlights the US sentiment towards AI, but it presents a fragmented approach with […]

November 7, 2023

Last year, Jennifer Reisz’s college-age daughter, Megan, was kicked in the chest multiple times by the family’s horse. Megan fell to the ground, unable to move or speak. Though she was alone, her Apple Watch detected her distress and called […]

November 1, 2023

Valuable insights are buried inside the massive quantities of data collected in various healthcare settings, but extracting those insights is often challenging and resource-intensive for health systems and hospitals. At the same time, the need for insights from data has […]

October 31, 2023

Apresidential executive order aimed at establishing a new set of guidelines and intended regulations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been issued by the United States government. The Joe Biden administration on 30 October released what it describes as a new […]

October 31, 2023

Healthcare data breaches are on the rise as companies increasingly use digital services to store sensitive patient material. In healthcare, cyberattacks have outpaced other industries as criminals seize the opportunity to exploit system vulnerabilities in pursuit of a trove of […]

October 30, 2023

A growing body of research positions surgical robots as game-changing for patients and surgeons. These high-tech machines can handle highly precise procedures on delicate body parts. Surgical professionals like the technology because it allows them to work more accurately with […]

October 24, 2023

Cutting-edge wearable technology is the future of the healthcare industry. These devices can detect early signs of cancer in minutes and alert providers in real time — all from the comfort of the patient’s home. They may permanently revolutionize breast […]

October 23, 2023

One of the sectors that uses artificial intelligence (AI) the most is the healthcare sector. AI makes it possible to monitor enormous amounts of data, look for patterns and trends and improve speed and accuracy in applications such as patient […]

October 19, 2023

At the ongoing Med-Tech World 2023 conference in Valletta, Malta, panellists say data integration and digital foundations are key for AI medical imaging growth. Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves in medical imaging, but experts say the foundations are not […]

October 19, 2023

November is diabetes awareness month. Around half a billion people are living with diabetes globally and that number is projected to have increased by 25% in 2030 and by 51% in 2045, according to the International Diabetes Federation. People with […]

October 16, 2023

I have one quid pro quo in my life: I won’t tell you what to do if you don’t tell me what to do. I won’t tell you what to do, how to do it and when to do it, […]

October 16, 2023

During the COVID-19 crisis, innovative mRNA vaccines stepped into the spotlight, with media outlets reporting on every stage of their development, distribution and delivery to patients. These new mRNA vaccines had to be kept cold throughout their shipment and storage: […]

October 10, 2023

Technology and mental health have had a long, mutually beneficial relationship. Many argue that with the rise of social media smartphone technology has become detrimental to mental health, but there is evidence that medical technology holds the potential to diagnose […]

October 10, 2023

The healthcare industry is a wellspring of data, and that accumulation is growing rapidly. According to World Economic Forum figures cited by Microsoft, hospitals produce 50 petabytes of data per year — equivalent to 10 billion MP3 music files — […]

October 6, 2023

If you’ve ever worked behind the scenes at a provider organization, you likely gained a deep understanding of what makes medical practices tick, giving you the ability to make fairly accurate assumptions about how patients will probably behave in different […]

October 3, 2023

Medical technology is constantly evolving, with innovative devices in 2023 offering groundbreaking solutions to improve patient care and outcomes. However, the journey from conceptualisation to market availability is not without its challenges. Medical device development involves several stages, each marked […]

October 2, 2023

Allied Market Research reports that the global healthcare information technology (IT) market size was valued at $250,577.15 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $880,688.75 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 13.3% from 2021 to 2030. Data Bridge […]

September 28, 2023

As I mentioned in my introduction, patient matching doesn’t work terribly effectively today. The problem has its root in the identity challenges we have been discussing, although it is important to separate the patient matching challenge from trust-in-identity – these […]