Search Tag: Patients

Health Management

Multi-cancer-early-diagnosis-availability-for-patients-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

2023 30 Aug

The scale of destruction wreaked on human life and happiness by cancer hardly needs any illustration. Significant disparities exist between countries, caused primarily by differences in national wealth and income. OncoSeek provides good accuracy in detection and diagnosis and will be a game-changing and life-saving multi-cancer early detection test....Read more

Women's Health

Multi-cancer-early-diagnosis-availability-for-patients-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

2023 30 Aug

The scale of destruction wreaked on human life and happiness by cancer hardly needs any illustration. Significant disparities exist between countries, caused primarily by differences in national wealth and income. OncoSeek provides good accuracy in detection and diagnosis and will be a game-changing and life-saving multi-cancer early detection test....Read more

Artificial Intelligence

Multi-cancer-early-diagnosis-availability-for-patients-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

2023 30 Aug

The scale of destruction wreaked on human life and happiness by cancer hardly needs any illustration. Significant disparities exist between countries, caused primarily by differences in national wealth and income. OncoSeek provides good accuracy in detection and diagnosis and will be a game-changing and life-saving multi-cancer early detection test....Read more

Health Management

Shaping-the-future-of-healthcare-the-essential-role-of-patient

2023 30 Aug

This article underlines the importance of the patient experience throughout the healthcare process and the requirement for health systems to give patient-centred care first priority. It introduces the Shared Patient Experience (SPX) organisation and invites experts to take part in their next colloquium to share knowledge Key Points...Read more

IT Management

Remedy-health-media-appoints-steve-zatz-as-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer

2022 14 Sep

Remedy Health Media , a leading digital health platform serving patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers through a family of trusted digital brands announced the appointment of  Steve Zatz , M.D., as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Company will conduct a process within the coming year to identify an individual who will assume the role...Read more

Executive Health Management

Inspire2live-annual-congress-2022

2022 14 Sep

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Health Management

Smart-circulator-or-value-driven-perspective-for-patients

2021 12 Jul

Cardiology is a discipline with many opportunities; however, replacing the physician is ethically impermissible and machines must follow the measure of ethics. Only then can smart cardiology save and improve lives and make an important contribution in the world. Key Points Smart medicine, like all other technological innovations, must serve...Read more

IT Management

Healthcare-falling-short-in-patient-digital-experience

2020 10 Mar

In this era of digital technology, consumerism in healthcare means patients expect the same kind of seamless digital experience they get when dealing with other service-oriented industries.      You might also like: German Doctors To Prescribe Health Apps in ‘World First’   With airlines and travel agencies, for example, online...Read more

IT Management

Ehealthweek-croatia-2020

2020 15 Apr

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH RISK Find eHealthWeek   on Social Media Read more

IT Management

Reimagining-hospitals

2020 03 Feb

  One of the most cost-effective ways to reinvent hospitals will be through information technology. Over the next decade we can give hospitals the equivalent of brains and nervous systems. The fully digitised hospital of the future will become a healing machine, sensitive to the precise needs of each patient, seamlessly supporting human caregivers...Read more

IMAGING Management

Improving-patient-experience-in-radiology-waiting-rooms

2020 28 Jan

In providing imaging and other medical services, the "human factor" is key in creating a positive patient experience. Based on this principle, a Chicago-based hospital has made strides in improving patient satisfaction in the area of radiological services.      You might also like: 5 Practices to Improve Doctor-Patient Relationships  ...Read more

IMAGING Management

Costly-radiology-callbacks-erode-patient-trust-how-to-reduce-them

2020 06 Jan

Imaging "callbacks" refer to instances when patients are asked to undergo a repeat or additional radiologic examination. While such callbacks may be uncommon, these are inconvenient for patients and can erode their trust in radiologists, according to researchers with the Department of Radiology at Michigan Medicine. You might also like: Malpractice:...Read more

IT Management

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

IMAGING Management

Retinal-imaging-biomarker-for-early-alzheimer-s-detection

2019 19 Nov

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is difficult to detect primarily because of the lack of measurable indicators – or biomarkers – before patients exhibit symptoms of this form of dementia. However, damage to the brain occurs years before AD is already symptomatic and advanced. New research from the University of Minnesota has looked into a promising...Read more

IT Management

The-politics-of-tech-adoption-in-healthcare

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

IT Management

The-impact-of-technology-on-medical-careers

2019 31 Oct

With artificial intelligence and telemedicine gaining a foothold in healthcare, there are fears about technology easing medical professionals out of their jobs.  Those fears and other issues around growing health tech adoption were tackled at the recent Becker's Hospital Review Health IT + RCM conference held in Chicago. In a keynote address to...Read more

IT Management

Single-test-ai-based-coronary-evaluation

2019 24 Oct

With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, experts at the Prairie Heart Institute of HSHS St. John's Hospital have developed a robust coronary CT angiography (CTA) programme for improved patient care. This AI-based coronary evaluation system enables clinicians to comprehensively treat patients with just one test.   At Prairie, myocardial...Read more

IMAGING Management

Sonosite-partners-healthcare-endeavor-to-make-pocus-accessible-for-higher-quality-patient-care

2019 11 Sep

Collaboration to develop artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced ultrasound technology aimed at increasing the utility of ultrasound and improving our nation’s healthcare system   FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. has announced the launch of a strategic relationship with Partners HealthCare to apply artificial intelligence to improve the utility and functionality...Read more

Executive Health Management

Monitor-me-infographic

2019 26 Aug

An overview of mHealth and its application and implementation in healthcare. Read more

Executive Health Management

Inspire2live-annual-congress-2020

2020 29 Jan

Follow Inspire2Live on Social Media for more updates and information  Read more

IT Management

Authorities-eye-indonesian-healthcare-blockchain-pilot

2019 24 Jul

An Indonesian island is upping the innovation stakes with a healthcare Blockchain project for local citizens . Batam, located a short boat ride from Singapore, is working with a group of tech partners on a Public Healthcare Blockchain (PHB) , leveraging world-class data analytics tools at a secure data centre. You might also like: Nearly...Read more

Executive Health Management

How-culturally-sensitive-care-can-improve-your-bottom-line

2019 12 Jun

In a globalised world, Dr. Pepi Burgos has seen first-hand how a culturally-sensitive approach to patients can contribute to an effective and efficient use of healthcare resources.  As a Lecturer, Researcher and Intercultural Trainer, she tells HealthManagement.org why healthcare managers can’t overlook tailored care.   Healthcare has a...Read more

Executive Health Management

Taking-responsibility-for-avoidable-patient-deaths

2019 11 Jun

Unmonitored opioid deaths at home after surgery. Primum Non Nocere. First, do no harm. These wise words form the basis of the oath sworn to our patients. With the vast array of treatment models, administration, and decisions in medicine today, this oath is more poignant than ever. Medical Errors are the third leading cause...Read more

Executive Health Management

Personalised-medicine-the-road-ahead

2019 22 May

How can healthcare accelerate the implementation of the science?   Where is Personalised Medicine (PM) already improving the lives of patients and what is needed to make it the standard of care across multiple conditions?     What’s your brief at the PMC?   I have a science and genetics background and bring scientific...Read more

Executive Health Management

Personalised-medicine-and-cardiovascular-disease

2019 22 May

An overview of the application of personalised medicine in cardiology and the potential benefits it offers for improved cardiovascular care.  The term “personalised medicine” was first introduced in the late 1990s. The Council of Advisors on Science and Technology of USA defined personalised medicine as “the tailoring of medical treatment...Read more

Executive Health Management

Highlights-from-the-i-i-i-blog-7

2019 22 May

(I expert, I question, I answer)  Have you got something to say? Visit  https://healthmanagement.org/blog/index  or contact [email protected]     Diane Bell Healthcare Expert - PA Consulting, UK     TOP QUOTE FROM THE BLOG:  ‘Post-Brexit: should UK healthcare become more European?’  "Even without Brexit, the NHS needs...Read more

Executive Health Management

4-reasons-why-healthcare-management-should-focus-on-ai-in-radiology

2019 21 May

It is not uncommon that healthcare management teams are heavily pressed for time. Why should they put AI solutions for their radiology department on their priority list? In this blog post, we propose 4 reasons why board members of hospitals and private clinics should put AI in radiology on their agenda and develop a strategy for incorporating AI solutions....Read more

IMAGING Management

Icnc2019-machine-learning-predicts-sudden-death-in-heart-failure-patient-for-the-first-time

2019 14 May

Artificial intelligence ( AI ) has shown promise to select heart failure patients for expensive treatments to prevent lethal arrhythmias , reports a study presented at ICNC 2019. The study is the first to use a machine learning algorithm to predict sudden death in heart failure patients . The International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and...Read more