Search Tag: HIT
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopaenia
2023 20 Apr
Heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia (HIT) is an immune complication of heparin therapy. This review discusses the pathophysiology, incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, and management of patients with HIT. Pathophysiology HIT is an immune complication of heparin therapy caused by IgG antibodies to complexes of platelet... Read more
Digital Medical Expertise & Applications (DMEA) 2021
2021 07 Jun
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COVID-19: Effect on IT Purchasing Decisions
2020 07 Apr
The flux of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients is pushing hospitals and other medical facilities to unprecedented limits. Such difficult circumstances are seen delaying current and future healthcare IT implementations. For instance, limitations in IT-staff capacity are a major factor impacting IT purchases. Clinical informaticists –... Read more
The Empowered Patient: Capitalising on Information and Technology
2020 29 Jan
Summary: We might be ready for the new hospital and the new healthcare system, but are we ready for the empowered patient? When we talk about the future of healthcare or the future of healthcare systems and hospitals, we tend to overlook one very important aspect: the patient. Yes, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, big data, machine... Read more
Our Top 15 Technology Stories from 2019
2019 28 Dec
As the year draws to a close, we take a look at our most viewed technology stories across our 2019 news and journals. Fighting Cyber Threats With a Global Community Denise Anderson, President of the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC), spoke to HealthManagement.org about this growing global organisation’s aim... Read more
Cost-Effective HealthIT Solutions
2019 10 Sep
Data has become an important asset in today's digital world; moreover, increasing IT use and automation results in more of this asset being created. Interestingly, other industries pale in comparison with healthcare when it comes to the amount of data generated – ie, about a trillion gigabytes of data each year coming from a variety of sources such... Read more
Monitor Me!
2019 26 Aug
mHealth has gained considerable momentum in recent years, but, contrary to common perception, mHealth is not limited to mobile health. It has a broad application across healthcare, including the use of biosensors, wearable personal technology, precision medicine, personalised care, patient engagement, and patient empowerment. We could say mHealth is... Read more