Commission Launches Stakeholder Consultation on the Digital Europe Programme
2024 27 Jun
Today, the Commission has launched a 12-week open stakeholder consultation on the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). The consultation seeks to gain insights into the needs of stakeholders related to the digital transformation, DIGITAL's benefits and possible improvements. As such, it will gather diverse perspectives from small and medium-sized...Read more
VKD Annual Conference in Osnabrück and 107th General Assembly
2024 26 Jun
Hospital Reform: Clinic Management Demands Significant Changes The topics discussed at the 66th Annual Conference of the Association of German Hospital Directors (VKD) in Osnabrück on June 25th and 26th were of high importance, engaging the roughly 130 participants. The primary topic was the potential impacts of the proposed major hospital...Read more
The 2024 COMPAMED Innovation Forum: Implant Technologies Revolutionise Medicine
2024 26 Jun
Major economic significance of high-growth field Medical technology implants have revolutionised the healthcare sector. Thanks to miniaturisation and their growing intelligence, small, powerful devices are performing more and more tasks in the human body. “From pacemakers to artificial joints and innovative neurological implants, they...Read more
European Health Union: Council Calls on Commission to Keep Health as a Priority
2024 21 Jun
The Council is calling on the European Commission to keep health as a priority in its upcoming five-year term. In conclusions approved today, member states acknowledge the work already carried out to improve health policy coordination at EU level, highlight the ongoing challenges facing the EU’s health system, and set out the key areas of focus...Read more
Advancing Patient-Centred Care in the Kingdom of the Netherlands through Digital Technology
2024 20 Jun
“With these on, I can relax and escape from here without physically leaving,” Yoran says as he puts on a virtual reality (VR) headset provided by his medical team. Yoran is one of over 100 000 yearly patients at the Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in Nijmegen, Kingdom of the Netherlands, and a teenager who enjoys what most teenagers...Read more
ISUOG World Congress Brings Together Leading Experts in Ultrasound for Women’s Health
2024 19 Jun
The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) is pleased to announce registrations are now open for its 34th World Congress, taking place from September 15-18, 2024, in Budapest. The Congress will bring together ultrasound professionals in obstetrics and gynecology, alongside global leaders in women’s health. Over...Read more
Commission Hosts High-Level Meeting to Propel EU's AI Act Implementation through New AI Board
2024 19 Jun
The first high level meeting of the upcoming AI Board took place on June 19, at the Commission's Borschette building. Although still awaiting its formal entry into force of the AI Act , expected for early August, the meeting was gathered to set the groundwork for the forthcoming implementation of the AI Act. The meeting...Read more
Self-Administered Cognitive Tests Boost Early Cognitive Disorder Diagnoses Sixfold in Primary Care
2024 19 Jun
Study finds the SAGE Test can be used in tight time constraints of routine appointments to improve timely diagnosis and treatment Primary care providers often are the first to identify and evaluate patients with neurocognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s and dementia. But diagnosing cognitive problems...Read more
Pie Medical Imaging Announces Enrollment Completion of the FASTIII Clinical Trial
2024 18 Jun
Pie Medical Imaging , a global leader in cardiac imaging, announced the completion of enrollment in FASTIII , a multi-center randomized clinical trial , which investigates the use of angiography-based vessel fractional flow reserve ( CAAS vFFR ) in patients undergoing coronary revascularization procedures. vFFR can assess whether a coronary...Read more
AMA Survey Indicates Prior Authorization Wreaks Havoc on Patient Care
2024 18 Jun
Access to patient-centered care continues to suffer as health insurance companies impose prior authorization barriers on necessary care and substitute corporate policy for clinical decisions that are in patients’ best interest. Turmoil caused by excessive authorization controls leads to serious or life-threatening events for patients, unnecessary...Read more
2024 Future Health Index: Healthcare Leaders Use AI to Address Patient Care Gaps
2024 18 Jun
Healthcare leaders indicate AI and automation are crucial in addressing staff shortages, but staff remain skeptical Interest in Generative AI grows, with majority of health leaders investing in, or planning to invest in AI technologies to help reduce delays in patient care Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology,...Read more
ESR Wins Bid to Launch EU Thematic Network on Advancing Precision Medicine for Cancer Patients
2024 14 Jun
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Thematic Network dedicated to advancing precision medicine for cancer patients in Europe through AI-powered imaging. The network was launched following a successful proposal submission by the ESR and Cancer Image Europe (EUCAIM) on the EU Health Policy Platform....Read more
NHS Continues to Face Record Demand for Services, New Data Shows
2024 13 Jun
NHS staff continue to face significant demand for urgent care, with new figures showing that A&Es in England managed their busiest ever month for attendances in May. New monthly performance data also shows that it was a record April for the number of elective appointments delivered for hundreds of thousands of patients. The latest...Read more
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Extends Oracle EHR Modernization Contract
2024 13 Jun
Organizations reaffirm their commitment to deliver a modern commercial EHR solution to help improve care for our nation’s veterans Oracle and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will continue to work together to deliver a modern electronic healthcare record (EHR) solution that provides a secure and interoperable medical record...Read more
AMA Steps Up to Fight Scope Creep that Threatens Patient Safety
2024 12 Jun
With a raft of actions at the 2024 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago, the House of Delegates has built upon the AMA’s longstanding and successful efforts to fight scope creep and defend the practice of medicine against scope of practice expansions that threaten patient safety. Among these actions is a new set of policies adopted to address...Read more
University Hospitals Enhances Patient Care with Aidoc's AI Solutions Across Entire Health System
2024 12 Jun
Aidoc aiOS™ integration across 13 hospitals focuses on enhancing clinical outcomes and streamlining workflow with access to 17 FDA-cleared AI algorithms University Hospitals (UH) has announced a major advancement in its AI strategy with the deployment of Aidoc’s comprehensive AI platform (aiOS™) across 13 of its hospitals and dozens of...Read more
Canon Medical Europe Expands Enterprise Imaging with Aptvision Collaboration
2024 12 Jun
Canon Medical Informatics Europe expands enterprise imaging informatics portfolio with Aptvision collaboration. Canon Medical Systems Europe (CMSE) is excited to announce a new collaboration with medical technology specialist Aptvision, enhancing its Enterprise Imaging Informatics portfolio by integrating Aptvision's cutting-edge Radiology...Read more
AMA Adopts New Prior Authorization Reform Policies During Annual Meeting
2024 11 Jun
Physician and medical student leaders at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates approved policies aimed at fighting for greater insurer accountability and transparency against the backdrop of proliferating, onerous prior authorization requirements that are delaying and denying necessary care for patients...Read more
Winners announced at the 2024 European Sustainable Healthcare Awards
2024 10 Jun
Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe proudly announced the winners of the 2024 European Sustainable Healthcare Awards at a live ceremony in Brussels during the CleanMed Europe 2024 online conference. The awards, sponsored by Philips, celebrate two healthcare institutions and one healthcare professional for their exceptional achievements in...Read more
Microsoft to Help Rural Hospitals Defend Against Rising Cybersecurity Attacks
2024 10 Jun
New program will address exponential growth in attacks threatening access to care for Americans and bring enterprise-quality cybersecurity to the most vulnerable rural hospitals On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, the health...Read more
Siemens Healthineers and World Stroke Organization Partner to Raise Global Access to Stroke Care
2024 10 Jun
Two-year partnership extends relationship globally with focus on low- and middle-income countries Structured education and training programs to spotlight stroke as global healthcare issue Global stroke mortality set to rise 50% by 2050 1 Siemens Healthineers and the World Stroke Organization (WSO) today announced a...Read more
Nurses Piloting Generative AI
2024 06 Jun
A growing group of nurses at UW Health are trialing the use of generative artificial intelligence, AI, to determine how it can be used to address health care workforce shortages and burnout, and improve the care experience for patients. This work began in April 2023 when a small group of physicians at UW Health joined a pilot program announced...Read more
Addressing Physician Burnout: Denver Health's Multifaceted Approach to Improving Care Quality
2024 05 Jun
Physician burnout poses a significant risk to patient safety and care quality, as highlighted by Denver Health's Chief Medical Officer, Connie Savor Price, MD, MBA. Burnout among physicians was prevalent even before the COVID-19 pandemic and saw a notable increase during the public health crisis. Addressing burnout requires multifaceted approaches,...Read more
Lucchinetti: Texas’ ‘Big Team’ Poised for Big Impact as AI & Health Converge
2024 05 Jun
With a portfolio of $4 billion in research funding — and granting more than half the medical degrees earned in Texas each year — UT System schools are on the cutting edge of health innovation enabled by artificial intelligence. The University of Texas at Austin, powered by the fastest academic supercomputer in the U.S. and a rich history...Read more
Enhanced Cardiovascular Diagnosis: AI Tools Integrated with Philips Ultrasound Systems
2024 04 Jun
New FDA-cleared AI-enabled applications include the industry’s first automated tool for segmental wall motion scoring of the heart to quickly and objectively identify disorders including coronary artery disease and cardio-oncology issues in seconds First fully automated 3D quantification of mitral regurgitation (MR) volumes * designed...Read more
All in One Scan - Unique in Europe, It Will Open Up New Horizons for Oncology Research
2024 04 Jun
The IRCCS in Bologna has inaugurated a state-of-the-art integrated PET/CT system. This cutting-edge technology allows for the entire human body to be studied in a single scan, even detecting the smallest tumour cells. In addition to reducing examination duration from 12 minutes to less than a minute, the new device offers unique opportunities...Read more
Sectra Adds IT Solution for Genomics in Cancer Diagnostics—First Deployment at a US Health System
2024 04 Jun
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has launched a new diagnostic IT module for genomics within molecular pathology, developed in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania Health System in the US. The new solution, now clinically live, enables hospitals to predict how an individual cancer patient may respond...Read more
Washington Health System and UPMC Complete Affiliation
2024 01 Jun
Preserving health care and protecting jobs across Washington and Greene counties Washington Health System is pleased to announce it has officially joined UPMC , becoming UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. In June of 2023, the Boards of Directors of Washington Health System (WHS) and UPMC announced an affiliation agreement...Read more
Awards for Outstanding Public Health Contributions Presented at 77th World Health Assembly
2024 31 May
During a special ceremony at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, 31 May 2024, awards will be presented to persons and institutions from around the world for their outstanding contributions to public health. Eight winners will be awarded by the 77th World Health Assembly President, Dr Edwin Dikoloti of Botswana,...Read more
Study Program “NonProfit, Social & Health Management” Becomes “Social, Health & Public Management”
2024 31 May
Reorienation of the Bachelor's Program- New Ways, New Possibilities Under the motto “Managing the Public Interest”, the bachelor’s program in Nonprofit, Social & Health Care Management will be renamed Social, Health & Public Management as of fall 2024. This renaming not only represents a modernization of the name but also a substantive...Read more
