Tag: technology

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 […]

September 28, 2023

Telehealth use soared during the COVID-19 pandemic as patients avoided healthcare facilities to avoid infection, spurred on by new regulatory flexibilities. Though utilization has dropped from its pandemic highs, telehealth is here to stay, particularly for routine and mental healthcare, […]

September 27, 2023

ONWARD Medical has completed the first-in-human implant of its spinal cord stimulator with use of an investigational brain computer interface to aid limb movement in spinal cord injury patients. ONWARD’s ARC-IM stimulator was implanted in a patient at the Centre […]

September 26, 2023

SHL TeleMedicine has presented initial data from two clinical trials of its SmartHeart, showing a reduction in hospital visits in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. The results are from two clinical trials, HELP-MI and TELE-ACS, which are being conducted at the […]

September 25, 2023

US Medical Innovations (USMI) and the Jerome Canady Research Institute for Advanced and Biological Technological Sciences (JCRI-ABTS) have announced the launch of the new Canady Robotic AI Surgical System. It is claimed to be the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) […]

September 19, 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded GE HealthCare a $44m grant to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted ultrasound imaging auto-assessment tools. The auto-assessment tools are expected to expand ultrasound access to low and middle-income countries by allowing information captured […]

September 18, 2023

Thanks to a decade of effort, nearly every U.S. hospital today stores health data electronically. To put that data to work, however, clinicians and patients need to be able to access and appropriately share that data. To implement the 21st […]

September 15, 2023

Massive disparities continue to plague healthcare in the United States. Many Americans do not have access to quality care, leading to higher rates of diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and obesity. Health equity means ensuring that health resources and services […]

September 12, 2023

In the era of rapid medtech innovation, the demand for smarter and more resilient medical devices requires more advanced types of coatings. In a report by GlobalData, Thematic Intelligence Predictions 2023, in-vitro diagnostics and cardiovascular devices are projected to be […]

September 7, 2023

As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve due to economic disruption, technological improvements, and patient expectations, the standard of optimizing healthcare performance must shift as well. Patients and their loved ones have become more consumer-driven and savvier over the last […]

September 6, 2023

Federated identity is a method of linking a user’s identity across multiple separate identity management systems. It allows users to quickly move between systems while maintaining security. The challenges with consumer-directed HIE are directly related to individuals not having a […]

August 30, 2023

While digital transformation has been on the rise across industries, results can be difficult to see and adoption can take time. Adopting digital solutions is innately important but doing so successfully requires identifying needs and adopting the right approach. Through […]

August 29, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved money for Medicare while continuing to support high-quality care. Specifically, the program saved Medicare $1.8 billion in 2022 compared to spending targets for the […]

August 25, 2023

As many as one in five women have experienced some degree of mistreatment while in maternity care, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new statistic appeared in the CDC’s “Vital Signs” […]

August 21, 2023

In early February 2020, Kirsten St. George and her team at New York state’s public health lab received a test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to diagnose people infected with the new, rapidly spreading coronavirus. But, […]

August 17, 2023

The recent explosion of generative AI has pushed public discourse to a palpable tipping point. Nearly overnight, it seems, we’ve cycled from “must develop and/or adopt new AI applications ASAP” to existential fear, avoidance, and even acrimony. For those of […]

August 17, 2023

Hospitals are complex organizations, where seamless coordination among departments is essential for delivering top-tier patient care. However, when any department falls short of its potential, the ripple effects can disrupt the entire organization. In particular, the emergency department (ED) faces […]

August 16, 2023

Captivating innovations like smartphones, the internet, and social media have swept across the globe, reshaping the contours of society in their wake. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare brings both breathtaking promises and daunting uncertainties. Neither hype nor panic is […]