Informed Opinions on Genomic Data Use: Control vs. Money
How much value is there in genomic data donated by the public to companies? How these data might be used? Should providers be compensated... Read more
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared a Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, ie the ‘worldwide spread’ of a new disease.... Read more
England to Introduce Deemed Consent for Organ Donation
Starting 20 May 2020, a new law will be implemented in England regulating a new system of deemed, or presumed consent for routine organ... Read more
From SARS to COVID-19: One Department’s Journey
A tertiary hospital in Singapore shares its experience of handling the work during the outbreaks of infectious diseases, namely during... Read more
COVID-19 Forces Healthcare Congresses Cancellations
UPDATED 10/03/2020 COVID-19 cases continue to be reported daily and the virus has spread to 75 countries. What impact is it having on... Read more
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Connecting Healthcare Providers with Patients
Traditionally, the use of healthcare services begins with an in-person appointment with a primary care physician, but being seen often takes days or weeks. As a consequence of the evolution of information technology infrastructure, the ability to deliver digital access to healthcare services has developed. The advantages are many, including eliminating... Read more
Digitalisation in Healthcare – Embracing Digital Front Doors
Herbert Staehr serves as Global Head of Transforming Care Delivery for Siemens Healthineers, driving the company’s activities and messaging around delivering high-value care. In this capacity, he develops and executes programmes and outreach strategies aimed at healthcare providers around the world, as well as stakeholders in every branch of the healthcare... Read more
The Pandemic Doesn’t Stop When We Go on Holiday!
My dear readers, It is time for thoughts from the island again. It’s time for the nurse’s thoughts! I wanted to share with you all that, as a staff nurse, I still work on COVID-19 wards. I risked it and flew to the Canary Islands in March for sunshine and switching-off time. I needed the urge of summer like a sunflower. I thought in my ‘naïve’... 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
Unblock the Chain
Blockchain. What diverse reactions the mention of this technology gets both... Read more
Jorge Muniz
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Surgical Template Design and Guided Surgery with Virtual Reality in Medicine
Summary: Computer scientists in Pisa are developing Virtual Reality... Read more
Is Your Leadership Style One Size Fits None?
What if you walked into your favourite coffee shop one day and discovered... Read more
Targeted Therapeutic Mild Hypercapnia After Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest (CA) causes ischaemic brain injury and persistent cerebral... Read more
COVID-19 and the History of Pandemics
How are we dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons we can... Read more
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Comarch Diagnostic Point
Comarch Diagnostic Point High demand for accessible and convenient healthcare has led to the rapid development of telemedicine services. Among these services are diagnostic points, which allow proper care to be provided to patients – anywhere,...