How to turn around failing EHRs
Electronic health records were supposed to cut medical costs by driving down administrative expenses. However, despite a wider adoption of EHRs,... Read more
Blockchain healthcare IT set for huge growth by 2025
The need to improve interoperability and security of the healthcare information systems is a major factor for the growing adoption of blockchain... Read more
Portfolio of healthcare apps moves to cloud
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities with tight IT budgets can turn to Mercy Technology Services for help with their cloud computing needs.... Read more
The benefits of blockchain
There is so much more to the healthcare industry than medicine, says Varun Gera, Founder & CEO of HealthAssure, noting how the sector has become... Read more
Facebook admits plan to access patient data
Facebook seems to be embroiled in yet another controversy. The social media giant has confirmed a news report about its negotiation with U.S.... Read more
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Smartphone-assisted neuroendoscopy
Several high-definition neuroendoscopes are commercially available, which have been valuable for achieving optimal results in less invasive surgery, but the smartphone revolution has now presented advanced technology and methodology. The integration of smartphone technology into endoscopy for performing minimally invasive neurosurgery is one of its... Read more
Are you ready? What will the GDPR mean for cybersecurity?
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the 1995 Data Protection Directive. Directly binding and applicable in all EU states, the GDPR aims to protect the data and privacy of the European population by giving control back to citizens and to make the regulatory environment simpler... Read more
GDPR: What does 'consent' really mean and how can you get it right?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in the European Union (EU) this month. It sets a high standard for consent and contains significantly more detail to bring together existing European guidance and good practice.The changes reflect a more dynamic idea of consent: consent as an organic, ongoing and actively managed choice,... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
Taking the Mystery Out of Machine Learning
2017 06 Apr
Radiologists have been taught to fear machine learning. It means what it says, a machine can learn. It is an inherently frightening concept. It is almost a shame to put such a label on the process, because it is not really new. Remember Fuzzy Logic? Neural Networks? We were all impressed that a computer could recognize the letter “A”, but that... Read more
Seven Steps to a More Efficient and Resilient IT Solution
2017 20 Feb
Efficient patient-centric care models require consolidating mountains of data. Acquisitions and regionalization further compound the challenge. How does an organization capitalize on what could easily become a liability? Fredrik Gustavsson, Sectra CTO, sums up the answer simply, “Don’t buy technology. Buy solutions for your clinical pathways.” In this... Read more
Canterbury Hospital, Australia
2016 15 Nov
Located in Sydney’s Inner west, Canterbury Hospital has just over 200 beds. DT Research and its partner, HPA supplied 49 Carts with DT592BU Medical-Cart Computers to Canterbury in June 2016. Canterbury uses Surginet (Cerner) for theatre & recovery eMR applications on their PC’sSource & Image Credit: DT Research Read more
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Bringing live music to adults and children across healthcare
Founded in the same year as the NHS and celebrating its 70th birthday in 2018,... Read more
Intracranial pressure monitoring devices
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is the cornerstone for treatment... Read more
Supply purchasing for intensive care centres
A purchasing portfolio for more effective and efficient (medical) supply... Read more
Electronic clinical handover: a simple solution to a complex problem
A simple solution to a complex problem. Implementing electronic clinical... Read more
Improving Healthcare: The Role of the Human Factors Specialist
What is human factors? How would you explain to a hospital director why... Read more
Richard L. Baron
President, Radiological Society of North America“Show respect for all... Read more