Community Health Information Exchange Reduces Likelihood of Re-Hospitalisations and Emergency Visits
A team of researchers conducted a study to assess whether primary care physicians who used a community health information exchange were able... Read more
Health Care Spending is Higher in the U.S. Than Other High-Income Countries
According to a new report by The Commonwealth Fund, the U.S. spends more on health care than most other high-income countries, yet they suffer... Read more
Telemedicine: Effectiveness and Impact on Health Systems
Evidence showed that prior to the pandemic, telemedicine when used, was an effective, safe, patient-centred and cost-effective service. As the... Read more
World Cancer Day: Take Action to Make a Positive Difference
Today, February 4, is World Cancer Day. Led by The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the day aims to raise awareness and drive... Read more
The Challenges Encountered by Health Managers in South-Eastern Europe
Several common challenges faced by health managers in the South-Eastern European (SEE) region were revealed in a recent report by the European... Read more
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Logistics Platform and Centralised Purchasing: Efficient Change in the Madrid Health Service
The COVID-19 pandemic, following the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 11 March 2020, which elevated the health emergency to an international pandemic, and the rapid evolution of subsequent events on a national and international scale, required the adoption of immediate and effective measures to deal with this situation. ... Read more
What Student Nurses Have To Go Through During Their Training
My dear readers, It is time again for nursing thoughts from the island. Before I begin, I hope you all had a great start to 2023. May this year be in some way kinder to nurses, midwives, doctors, and healthcare professionals. But we shall see.... This month, I want to share my thoughts with you about my experiences, which I gathered with... Read more
How to Find New Pathways to Support the Healthcare Workforce Based on The Clinical/Technical Tie
In 1976, I became the first Vice President of Marketing for General Electric’s CT programme. This was of major importance to Jack Welch, my group executive. I started by talking to many luminary doctors interested in GE's approach to CT. The unanswered question was, "how do doctors decide between the manufacturers?” After several weeks of integrating... Read more
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Clinical Decision Support for Prostate Cancer Care
2021 08 Oct
Executive Summary Cancer care is becoming increasingly complex and personalized. More and more patient characteristics and disease specific data – clinical history, comorbidities, imaging, laboratory data, genomics/ proteomics, lifestyle factors, pathology results – have to be factored in when deciding on diagnostic measures and care pathways.... Read more
Improving Medical Technology Management Through Value Partnerships
2021 03 Aug
Executive Summary Value Partnerships™ are the enduring relationships that Siemens Healthineers forges with customers in order to optimize operations, expand capabilities, and advance innovation within healthcare enterprises. One of the areas where optimization can transform care delivery and improve patient experience is in the holistic management... Read more
How to Create the Healing Environment of the Future
2021 03 Aug
The human-centered approach to healthcare facility planning and design. Executive Summary Transforming care delivery through facility design and planning Healthcare environments continue to evolve, with new pressures from patients, staff, and payers driving care providers to be more people-centered and value-driven. Meeting the challenges... Read more
From Our Journals
Predicament Prevention for Pandemics
COVID-19 has resulted in an enormous demand for critical care personnell... Read more
Tragedy of COVID-19
Adaora Okoli is a medical doctor working to strengthen health systems... Read more
Advancing Health Through Science and Technology Innovation
Over the past century, thanks in large part to advances in science, technology... Read more
The Intelligent Intensive Care Unit: Integrating Care, Research and Education
Integration of care, research and education in the intelligent intensive... Read more
Oxygen: Too Much is Bad
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