Fake News Woes in Healthcare
Social media platforms and other modern channels of communication make it easier for people to interact and share information. The problem comes... Read more
Tech's Role in Empathy-based Medicine
According to Dr Jeremy Howick and Dr Sian Rees of the Oxford Empathy Programme, existing digital technologies need to be exploited to enable... Read more
Medicare Penalty for 500K Clinicians
Some 501,933 clinicians in the U.S. will see a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payments this year for failing to meet the requirements of the... Read more
Cutting Drug Costs
Prescription drugs are high on the list of hospitals’ biggest expenses. Whenever prices of drugs go up, it's the hospitals that bear... Read more
Lean Management Supplements Value-based Care
Patient-centred care is at the heart of the value-based system. But relying on value-based care alone to improve quality and outcomes may not... 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
A systems perspective on collaborative care delivery
For collaborative care delivery to be a driver of healthcare transformati Read more
How to Support a National Network for COVID-19 Identification in Medical Imaging Studies?
The current COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for more agile... Read more
Biomarkers and Their Impact in ICU Patient Outcomes
The laboratory plays a critical role in ensuring optimal outcomes for... Read more
U.S. Radiology Responds to the Pandemic and Looks Ahead
U.S. radiologists have been significantly negatively impacted by the... Read more
Enterprise Imaging and Personalised Care at Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri
An overview of how Enterprise Imaging supported the multidisciplinary... Read more
The Hospital as a Brand
Summary: The authors examine the process involved in creating a strong... 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,...