Search Tag: Innovation
2023 12 Oct
The med-tech supply sector shows off its “high-performance mode” If you want to see the efficiency of the medical technology industry’s supply sector for yourself, a visit to the leading international industry platform COMPAMED in Düsseldorf is absolutely essential. From 13–16 November 2023, in fully booked out trade fair Halls 8a and 8b, more...Read more
2023 01 Aug
Recuro Health, a leading member-focused health innovator specializing in proactive and personalized virtual care services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Fasano as its new Chairman of the Board and CEO. Phil brings an impressive track record of leadership and expertise in scaling fast-growing companies, with over 30 years of experience...Read more
2022 31 Aug
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra is initiating a new business unit to drive innovation and product development within the area of genomics. In the future, Sectra’s enterprise diagnostic IT platform will be extended to efficiently handle genomics information—a further step in Sectra’s drive towards integrated diagnostics....Read more
2022 23 Jun
An innovative approach to innovation sounds... interesting? Join us now for an unforgettable telemedicine adventure in virtual reality! You may already be familiar with our Diagnostic Point , but if you are not, be sure to take a look at the article where we described in detail how the Prevention Kiosk works and what it is&nbsRead more
2021 09 Nov
Accelerating Enterprise AI Deployment into Clinical Practice and Broadening Precision Oncology Research Network The combination creates the leading global AI SaaS company for clinical decision support and clinical research in oncology, cardiology, and neurology ConcertAI, LLC, a leader in enterprise AI and RWD solutions for life science...Read more
2021 18 May
Once a thing of science fiction, implantable medical devices are transforming healthcare and improving the quality of life for millions of people. Columbia Engineers have taken the science further — developing what they say is the world’s smallest single-chip system with a complete functioning electronic circuit. The system, at less than...Read more
2019 13 Nov
A new report looking into the development and use of emerging technologies, notably artificial intelligence (AI), for healthcare has revealed concerns among some clinicians as to the real reason behind tech adoption. Within the NHS, the adoption of AI and other data-driven technologies is largely based on a “political or commercial imperative”...Read more
2018 01 Aug
In today's fast-paced world, where technology evolves by the day, IT decision-makers are always on the lookout for new trends and innovations to improve the way a product is made or service is rendered. In a recent roundtable hosted by consultancy Impact Advisors for healthcare CIOs, these things emerged as the key priorities of the nearly...Read more
2017 06 Apr
Radiologists have been taught to fear machine learning. It means what it says, a machine can learn. It is an inherently frightening concept. It is almost a shame to put such a label on the process, because it is not really new. Remember Fuzzy Logic? Neural Networks? We were all impressed that a computer could recognize the letter “A”, but that...Read more
2016 06 Jul
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton's recently released technology agenda has honed in on boosting opportunities for women and young people. The plan is far-reaching touching on education, jobs, infrastructure, the economy, security and healthcare. Both criticised as being “pandering” and praised as “surprisingly solid,” healthcare...Read more
2016 19 Jan
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has formed a strategic partnership with Health Catalyst to develop and commercialise a hospital-based costing analysis solution. The two organisations will combine expertise and technologies to help health systems solve one of their most pressing problems — how to measure the true cost of healthcare...Read more
2015 13 Dec
A University of Illinois researcher has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create drones that could perform small household chores, like retrieving a bottle of medicine from another room. This kind of innovation becomes more important given rapid growth in the elderly population especially in the developed world....Read more
2015 26 Sep
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has finalised its strategy for the next five years. The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020 aims to promote "effective use of information and technology to help the nation achieve high-quality care, lower costs, a healthy population, and engaged individuals," according to a statement...Read more
2015 27 Jul
In his book The Future of Work , Jacob Morgan describes five types of organisational structures and concepts that "either already exist in today’s business landscape or are starting to emerge as viable options for the future of work." Key features that characterise each of these structures are summarised below. Traditional Hierarchy In this model,...Read more
2015 06 Feb
UC San Diego’s Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) has been named the official testing site for Qualcomm Foundation’s Tricorder XPRIZE. Beginning in early summer, CTRI physicians, technicians and staff will manage logistics and personnel, including the recruitment of nearly 500 volunteers to serve as consumer-testers of the candidate...Read more
2014 25 Aug
Medical technology offers enormous potential for scalable medicine — to improve the quality and access in healthcare while simultaneously reducing cost. However, current medical device innovation within companies often only offers incremental advances on existing products, or originates from engineers with limited knowledge of clinical complexities....Read more
2014 24 Jul
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP), aiming to bring new technologies into use at the hospital, recently opened its own innovation space at Blueprint Health Accelerator, a New York City-based co-working space for health tech startups. NYP's new Innovation Center initially will focus on developing a new portfolio of technology projects, including...Read more