Search Tag: Healthcare Access
2025 03 Nov
High quality care and sustainable finances are not opposing aims in hospital management; they can reinforce each other when clinical priorities, operational design and investment decisions are aligned. Prevention, safer care and timely access link to lower total cost of care and more resilient margins. The focus should be on reducing avoidable...Read more
2025 03 Nov
High quality care and sustainable finances are not opposing aims in hospital management; they can reinforce each other when clinical priorities, operational design and investment decisions are aligned. Prevention, safer care and timely access link to lower total cost of care and more resilient margins. The focus should be on reducing avoidable...Read more
2025 03 Nov
High quality care and sustainable finances are not opposing aims in hospital management; they can reinforce each other when clinical priorities, operational design and investment decisions are aligned. Prevention, safer care and timely access link to lower total cost of care and more resilient margins. The focus should be on reducing avoidable...Read more
2025 24 Aug
Digital transformation has reshaped how patients interact with healthcare services. Online portals now play a central role in self-scheduling, communication and access to care. However, enabling safe and efficient navigation in a digital environment requires more than interface convenience. It demands intelligent systems that can interpret patient...Read more
2025 24 Aug
Digital transformation has reshaped how patients interact with healthcare services. Online portals now play a central role in self-scheduling, communication and access to care. However, enabling safe and efficient navigation in a digital environment requires more than interface convenience. It demands intelligent systems that can interpret patient...Read more
2025 21 Jul
Health disparities persist across global healthcare systems, particularly within primary care. These inequities often stem from systemic factors such as socioeconomic status, race, geography and digital exclusion. Artificial intelligence presents a potential catalyst for transformation, offering the means to improve diagnostic accuracy, extend...Read more
2025 26 Jun
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners ® (AANP) is proud to announce that Valerie J. Fuller, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, has officially assumed the role of president. A nationally recognized nurse practitioner (NP), educator and health policy advocate, Fuller brings a deep commitment to strengthening the NP profession and ensuring...Read more
2025 30 May
Digital therapeutics (DTx) use software-driven treatments to improve healthcare access, personalise care, reduce costs and boost patient engagement. However, regulatory and capacity gaps hinder widespread adoption. Addressing these challenges requires clear standards, education for healthcare providers and patients, improved accessibility and strong...Read more
2025 27 Feb
The "Ask Me Anything" session at the European Congress of Radiology focused on pioneering initiatives aimed at enhancing imaging accessibility across the globe. Specialists presented cutting-edge solutions, such as portable ultrasound training programmes implemented in Brazil and the deployment of mobile MRI units in low- and middle-income countries...Read more
2024 26 Nov
Commitment to expand access to healthcare, with target of reaching 3.3 billion patient touchpoints worldwide in 2030, including 1.25 billion patient touchpoints in low- and middle-income countries Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in own operations (Scope 1 & 2) by 40 percent from baseline in 2019 30 percent of the company’s senior...Read more
2024 01 Aug
In an increasingly digital world, access to online services has become essential for participating fully in society. However, recent studies indicate that many UK families cannot engage with today's digital society due to a lack of online skills and access to necessary devices, data, and broadband. This digital divide is a social issue and a significant...Read more
2024 01 Aug
In an increasingly digital world, access to online services has become essential for participating fully in society. However, recent studies indicate that many UK families cannot engage with today's digital society due to a lack of online skills and access to necessary devices, data, and broadband. This digital divide is a social issue and a significant...Read more
2024 09 Apr
The 21st Century Cures Act, a landmark legislation signed into law in 2016, aimed to revolutionise healthcare delivery by addressing information blocking and promoting patient-centred care. A crucial aspect of this legislation was ensuring patients' timely access to their electronic health information, including radiology reports. Implemented in...Read more
2024 09 Apr
The 21st Century Cures Act, a landmark legislation signed into law in 2016, aimed to revolutionise healthcare delivery by addressing information blocking and promoting patient-centred care. A crucial aspect of this legislation was ensuring patients' timely access to their electronic health information, including radiology reports. Implemented in...Read more
2023 15 Nov
Philips Foundation today announced that Ronald de Jong, chairman of the board of the Philips Foundation since 2014, will retire from the Philips Foundation, effective January 1, 2024. He will be succeeded by Marnix van Ginneken, who will take on this responsibility next to his current role as Chief ESG & Legal Officer and member of the Board of Management...Read more