Search Tag: Technology
2018 02 Aug
University of Surrey researchers have developed a new flexible x-ray detector that they claim can achieve high sensitivity levels that strongly compete with current technologies. The researchers also proved that it is possible to create a device that conforms to the subject – i.e., it could be possible for breast cancer screenings to be carried...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
2018 23 May
This piece describes the unique opportunities and challenges for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health technology in India, describes some success stories, and brings up some current trends. With its vast inequalities in healthcare distribution, glaring lack of trained healthcare clinicians and infrastructure, and low government spending...Read more
2018 25 Jan
W h a t d o h e a l t h c a r e l e a d e r s s ee a h e a d ? HealthManagement.o r g spo k e to healthca r e leade r s on the futu r e of the sector . The consensus is Artificial In t elligen c e (AI),...Read more
2017 09 Nov
How salauno has used an interdisciplinary team with a Human-Centred Design approach with impressive patient results. Salauno was founded in 2011 to eliminate needless blindness in Mexico where it is the second biggest cause of disability. Salauno’s model is low-cost, high-quality and high-volume which has allowed it to attend to 200,000 low-income...Read more
2017 20 Sep
A new survey shows an accelerated rate of technology adoption in nursing education in the U.S., which is driven by two factors: a shortage of clinical training sites for students and hospitals' growing demands for practice-ready nurses. When it comes to the need for advanced technology in nursing education, 63 percent of the 500 nursing faculty and...Read more
2017 09 Aug
Technology plays a big role in revolutionising healthcare management. As IT investment continues to grow, it will be good to know which software and tech trends are dominating the medical field. Patient scheduling software, smartwatches that detect heart disease and marketing automation tools are among the major software and tech trends that...Read more
2017 05 Jun
Evolving technology is seen paving the way for wider use of precision medicine in patient care. Further, more cost-effective gene sequencing and federal projects such as the Precision Medicine Initiative and the Cancer Moonshot help to advance progress in this field. However, there are also substantial obstacles facing personalised medicine, including...Read more
2017 30 Apr
Technology has affected all aspects of our lives. And Critical Care Medicine is no different. This technology revolution has led to the development of many apps that are used by both patients and professionals. Here is an overview of technological advancements and medical applications that have had significant impact on Critical Care Medicine: See...Read more
2017 25 Apr
Digitisation is a term thrown around in the public sector, and the NHS is no exception. Just like many organisations, it faces backlogs, inefficiencies and administration burdens, but there is a solution: technology. Technology can help NHS employees offer the best level of patient support, and in return, reduce stress and improve recovery. Adopting...Read more
2017 16 Feb
Hardly a day goes by without some new revelation of an information technology mess in the U.S. - whether nuclear weapons updated with floppy disks to needless deaths from medical errors, many of which are caused by preventable interoperability communication errors. According to a report released to Congress, the Government Accountability...Read more
2017 02 Mar
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2016 16 Nov
Professor Rafael Beyar is General Director of Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, the major academic hospital serving northern Israel. He received his MD from Tel Aviv University (1977), his DSc from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion (1983), and his MPH from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University...Read more
2016 13 Nov
GM85: Moving digital X-ray with Samsung's technology Samsung Electronics' newly launched GM85, a premium mobile digital radiography system, provides advanced mobility, maximized user convenience and a high image quality. Its ultra-compact design with 555mm narrow width and 349kg light-weight allow easy access around tight spaces,...Read more
2016 31 Oct
By Jonathan Erskine We know that Europe’s health and healthcare systems need to reinvent themselves. Most are struggling to cope with the challenges of volatile public finances, the pressures caused by increased incidence of chronic illness, an ageing population, rapidly developing medical and communications technologies and migration patterns which...Read more
2016 17 May
The International BULMEDICA/BULDENTAL exhibition shows the best and latest novelties in medicine, as a real encyclopedia. Generations of doctors and dentists meet together at "the exhibition of their own", to exchange knowledge and experience, to make sure how much and how fast innovations enter in medical practice. Traditionally, the exhibition...Read more
2016 25 Aug
Already, healthcare is being outsourced to the home in a bid to encourage more patient involvement in wellbeing and to develop centres of health expertise in place of multi-bed hospitals. The Medical Futurist, Bertalan Meskó reflects on how the future of home healthcare could evolve. The Home and Future Healthcare The biggest part...Read more
2016 25 Aug
Gamification is on the rise right now as a powerful tool to change behaviour - not only in healthcare but in many fields, such as education and business. However it can be seen and experienced in all its glory in healthcare, and I believe it will be crucial for the very near future. First of all, what is gamification? A crystallised definition...Read more
2016 15 Jun
International research report commissioned by Philips shows differing levels of readiness to embrace the benefits of connected digital health systems and data sharing Results point to clear perception gaps among healthcare professionals and patients when it comes to accountability and capability for preventing poor health Royal...Read more
2016 27 Jun
Global forum, holistic approach Providing an interdisciplinary forum for policy advisors, researchers and practitioners from around the globe, the 2nd European Healthcare Design 2016 (EHD 2016) Congress & Exhibition will be held on 27–28 June, 2016 at the Royal College of Physicians in London, UK. Organised by Architects for Health and SALUS Global...Read more
2016 11 Mar
All drugs are inherently dangerous. In critical care we give large numbers of particularly dangerous drugs to very sick people, who have little physiological reserve to cope with additional problems. When patients are admitted to or transferred out of critical care we have to transfer complex information about patients’ medications. The staff prescribing...Read more
2016 24 Feb
“Forward thinking” is becoming a buzzword in business; in fact, the phrase is often included in the core values or vision statements of many organisations — both big and small. An innovation expert clarifies that forward thinking is more than a generic phrase. It describes how organisations proactively look toward the future to identify opportunities,...Read more
2016 09 Feb
Medical and Healthcare systems around the world are facing an exceptional change. While healthcare is primarily organized within national geographies, the issues are truly global. Growing population and consumer expectations are creating significant challenges and opportunities in these sectors. UIML Expo is purely a dedicated International Exhibition...Read more
2016 11 Mar
Medical Fair India is a 3 day event being held from 11th March to the 13th March 2016 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) in Mumbai, India. This event showcases product from Medical & Pharmaceutical, Scientific Instruments, Research & Development, Ayurvedic & Herbal, Natural & Organic industries.Read more