Mining EHR Data for Improved Outcomes
Increasing use of EHRs makes them a valuable source of important clinical data. Currently, three large academic medical centres in the U.S.... Read more
ECRI Institute Issues Free Public Resource to Protect Hospitals from Ransomware Attacks
New guidance gives do’s and don’ts for protecting medical devices from becoming compromised Ransomware is a form of computer malware that... Read more
HHS: Healthcare Facing an Infosec Staffing Crisis
Talent is in such a short supply when it comes to hiring information security professionals, leaving nearly three out of four hospitals without... Read more
Interim CIOs - The Important Role They Play
For a Chief Information Officer serving in an interim capacity, one major task he/she needs to focus on is assisting with the successful... Read more
New Variants of WannaCry Virus Found
The WannaCry virus continues to spread with new variants being spotted in the wild in infected computers, and experts urge organisations and... Read more
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3 Software Solutions to Reinvent Processes in Healthcare
The concept of digital healthcare puts patients, their personal needs and demands for convenience and speed at the centre, which is why investing in custom software solutions is such a popular business strategy today. But digitisation in healthcare is so much more than just a passing trend. Instead, it is a vital ingredient of the success of each healthcare... Read more
How to Find the Right IT Partner for Your Telemedicine Solution
It’s 2022 and public health is undergoing an unprecedented digital transformation. It’s a road already taken before Covid-19, but during the first quarter of 2020 in the U.S. telehealth visits increased by 154% (CDC, 2020). If you are in a business in the healthcare industry , you probably feel the pressure to provide or use technology that works... Read more
Shaping the Artificial Intelligence of the Future
In 2014, Stephen Hawking had warned that ‘the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race’. 1 A bold statement indeed, but if we focus on the term ‘full’, we’ll understand that if not designed properly, certain level of autonomy that could be difficult to control and can be extremely damaging to fundamental... Read more
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Thales’s End-to-End Comprehensive Offer for Connected Radiology
2022 15 Jun
As in many sectors, the COVID crisis has substantially changed the way of working, with an increasing need for digital solutions to guaranty continuity of services. The same applies for the medical domain. During the pandemic, clinicians maintained the link with patients, conducting remote consultations, but raising a huge concern with... Read more
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.”... Read more
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EuroSafe Imaging: be a star for your patients: Quality and safety in radiology
A holistic approach to quality and safety in radiology. Presentation... Read more
The Future of Telemedicine: Two Perspectives
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Night Service in the Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital
This article draws attention to the extensive range of tasks and the... Read more
COVID-19: No Return to Normal
A patient engagement authority reflects on the impact of pharma’s... Read more
Revenue Cycle Management
Summary: With the push to do more with less in healthcare, a majority... Read more
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