Search Tag: Software
2023 20 Nov
Next year, the NHS plans to launch new software aimed at delivering enhanced care to millions of patients. The goal is to consolidate existing NHS data currently distributed across separate NHS systems. This effort aims to facilitate easier access to key information for staff, ultimately improving the ability of staff to provide better and timelier...Read more
2023 22 May
Stephen Gilbert, Professor for Medical Device Regulatory Science at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health at Dresden University of Technology, spoke to HealthManagement about the need for improved and balanced regulation of medical devices and artificial intelligence, and what can be expected in the future. What is your stand...Read more
2023 28 Feb
We all wish to be equal when it comes to health. Yet, people’s residence, socio-economic status, and demographics significantly influence their health. How do we take all of the above into account to improve healthcare services for different groups of people? Key Points The term “population health” was coined in 2003 to determine the influence...Read more
2021 26 Jul
While it is widely accepted that menial tasks rob workers of time they could spend on more productive activities, time saving solutions are far and few between. However, IT experts say that when done right, RPA can banish lots of mindless chores. Businesses use Robotic Process Automation or RPA software to create software bots that perform...Read more
2020 16 Mar
A Polish company has developed software that deploys data to identify people at risk of carrying COVID-19. The firm, DataWalk, taps into data like immigration records, mobile phone data and data about affected individuals to identify potential ‘super carriers’ who resist the disease and are unaware how widely they can infect others....Read more
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
2019 07 May
New Software Offers Advanced Features, Enhanced Workflow and Improved Security GENEVA, May 8 — Carestream today introduced its ImageView Software Platform for its CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System. The software is designed to offer advanced features and optimized workflow and uses a Microsoft® Windows 10 operating system to...Read more
2019 27 Mar
LetDoctorsBeDoctors.com is a forum for healthcare professionals that allows them to communicate their vision for the future of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). (Watch video at end of article) The objective is for healthcare professionals to share their frustrations and concerns about EHR as well as make recommendations. It is believed that by...Read more
2016 27 Feb
MEETING THE CHALLENGES Implementation Considerations Before planning implementation of dose monitoring software you should be aware of some challenges that need to be met. This is a tool, which offers many options, but the available features may not match your department’s expectations and requirements. Awareness of what exactly the department’s...Read more
2016 18 Jan
A new company called Docent Health is creating software and mobile applications that will enable hospitals to organise and monitor every aspect of a patient's hospital visit. The service is designed to help healthcare providers treat patients the way upscale hotels treat their customers. The software will be managed by specially trained staff who...Read more
2015 01 Dec
Researchers have developed software for the Microsoft Kinect gaming console that measures body-part thickness and checks for motion, positioning and beam adjustment immediately before x-ray imaging. The goal is to have the best quality x-rays at the lowest dose possible without repeating images, the researchers explained. Their feasibility study was...Read more
2015 20 Sep
With increasing emphasis on value-based care, hospitals are coming under pressure to find ways to optimise staff and resource utilisation that leads to improved care quality and cost reduction. To save costs, hospitals must first find out exactly how much they are spending. A bespoke software program has helped the University of Utah Healthcare with...Read more
2015 08 Sep
Researchers in the U.S. have discovered that vendors were not adhering to usability testing standards for electronic health record (EHR) products. This lack of adherence to usability testing may be a major factor contributing to the poor usability of many EHRs, leading to user frustration and safety risks, according to the research published in JAMA...Read more
2015 04 Sep
Healthcare providers deal with numerous requirements from different regulatory bodies, and having a policy management system can help them stay up to date on these requirements and improve compliance. By automating policy management, hospitals can save time and money, as well as reduce risk, according to Saud Juman, CEO and founder of PolicyMedical,...Read more
2015 29 Jun
Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy. Specifically, increasing demand for genetic and molecular testing data management solutions will drive growth in Europe's LIMS market, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Market revenues are estimated to reach $394.1 million...Read more
2015 15 May
Carestream has signed a seven year deal with the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust in London for the supply of PACS services. The Royal Free Hospital London is a major teaching hospital in Hampstead, London and part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a large Acute NHS Trust located in the London Borough of Camden which attracts patients from...Read more
2015 14 Apr
A software program that can be easily integrated with current procedures allows surgeons to better distinguish between vertebrae during spinal surgery. The first clinical evaluation of the LevelCheck software, which won an award from the North American Spine Society for Spine Technology of the Year, indicate that it achieves 100 percent accuracy in...Read more
2015 23 Feb
IT giant Epic Systems (WI, USA) is set to launch an app store that will allow third-party companies to develop products in tandem with the vendor's EHR system, which is the most commonly used across hospitals and physician practices. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the app store was announced by Mark Bakken, co-founder and former CEO...Read more
2015 02 Feb
Scientists at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed a multichannel ultrasound platform that uses a modular configuration so that it can be adapted to a set of applications that are entirely different from each other. This innovation means researchers can now cover a wide range of applications, from sonar systems to medical ultrasound technologies and...Read more
2015 17 Jan
New York’s Jeffrey Modell Foundation has launched new software which can recognise and track signs of primary immunodeficiency, a constellation of approximately 150 disorders which often go undiagnosed with costly consequences. The software is now being pilot-tested by three health systems and one academic medical centre in the Midwestern United States....Read more
2015 05 Jan
As healthcare entities embrace the ways in which technology can improve care delivery, some institutions are bucking the trend toward software standardisation and opting to build customised platforms. One such organisation is New York-Presbyterian Hospital, which is developing its own mobile software and apps aimed at an improved patient experience. ...Read more
2014 08 Nov
On the occasion of Esaote’s recent launch of their latest mobile ultrasound diagnostic systems MyLab™ Gamma and MyLab™ Six, HealthManagement sat down with Carlos Faustmann to talk about Esaote’s approach and strategy in the highly competitive ultrasound market. Congratulations on the launch. It appears these new machines are the perfect diagnostic...Read more
2014 24 Jul
McKesson Pharmacy Systems and Automation (MPS&A) has launched its Adherence Performance reporting solution for pharmacies at McKesson ideaShare, an annual tradeshow that brings community pharmacy owners and representatives together to network and share new ideas.. Using pharmacy data the new solution provides pharmacies with the actionable data they...Read more
2014 14 Jul
Malfunctioning software systems and those hampered by glitches threaten the economic and functional health of hospital systems. The major problems with the HealthCare.gov website, designed to assist Americans with enrolment in health insurance exchanges as part of the Affordable Care Act, is only one well-known example. Technical problems in four states...Read more
2014 12 May
Experts to Discuss the Preparation for Treating Athletes and Spectators at Large Sporting Events during a ZOLL-Sponsored Symposium ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has announced that its advanced resuscitation and acute critical care solutions will be on display during the European...Read more
2014 08 May
An interview with congress Gold Partner Agfa HealthCare GmbH: Michael Strüter, Managing Director Hospital information systems are a huge toolbox offering many functions. But what if users are unable to find the tools they need? Michael Strüter, managing director Agfa HealthCare GmbH and head of Sales IT and Imaging DACH, explains why it is time...Read more
2014 01 Apr
The Centro Diagnostico Italiano in Milan, Italy, has launched its first app, giving access to the over 600,000 patients who frequent its 21 centres annually to view their test results on their Android tablet, smartphone, iPad or iPhone. Offering patients the possibility to arrange their own results in a computerised health...Read more
2014 31 Mar
Two Dutch university hospitals awarded €50 million contract One of the largest Healthcare IT contracts to date for Siemens Siemens’ Healthcare Sector has won contracts from two Dutch university hospitals, the Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam (Erasmus MC) and University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), to supply, implement,...Read more
2014 30 Jan
Consolidating clinical communications, patient-centric workflow and a real-time clinical team directory, a secure smartphone application connects all members of a patient’s care team and enables better patient care at a lower cost. Mobile Heartbeat launches Mobile Heartbeat CURE (Clinical Urgent REsponse), a smartphone application enabling secure...Read more