Search Tag: Healthcare Efficiency
2025 18 Oct
AI is transforming radiology, offering both interpretative and workflow-enhancing tools. Inspired by sectors like automotive, retail and finance, radiology can adopt AI-driven practices to improve efficiency, personalisation and cost control. From tailored reports to smart scheduling and inventory management, cross-industry innovations show great...Read more
2025 18 Oct
The "Own Your Data" (OYD) framework empowers healthcare organisations to transform fragmented, underused data into a strategic asset. By aligning operations, governance and architecture, OYD improves efficiency, patient outcomes and innovation. A successful use case in Peru’s healthcare for the employees of the mining sector shows how OYD reduced...Read more
2025 21 Jul
Timely access to diagnosis and treatment is critical for improving cancer outcomes. In North London, three tumour pathways—sarcoma, head and neck, and urological cancers—have been analysed to understand delays in treatment initiation. These pathways often require coordination across multiple hospitals, which introduces complexity and potential...Read more
2025 21 Jul
Timely access to diagnosis and treatment is critical for improving cancer outcomes. In North London, three tumour pathways—sarcoma, head and neck, and urological cancers—have been analysed to understand delays in treatment initiation. These pathways often require coordination across multiple hospitals, which introduces complexity and potential...Read more
2025 22 Jun
Patient no-shows continue to be a significant issue in outpatient care, with rates reaching up to 20% according to the American College of Physician Executives. These missed appointments lead to revenue losses, reduced efficiency and delays in treatment. However, the adoption of digital tools such as automated reminders, intelligent scheduling...Read more
2025 22 Jun
Patient no-shows continue to be a significant issue in outpatient care, with rates reaching up to 20% according to the American College of Physician Executives. These missed appointments lead to revenue losses, reduced efficiency and delays in treatment. However, the adoption of digital tools such as automated reminders, intelligent scheduling...Read more
2025 31 May
As healthcare systems generate and manage growing volumes of digital content, the need for effective organisation and secure access has never been more crucial. Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems offer a centralised solution to store, retrieve and manage digital files such as images, documents and videos. In a sector where time, accuracy and...Read more
2025 13 May
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) present a significant challenge to healthcare systems, with major clinical and economic consequences. Clinical pharmacists play a vital role in preventing these reactions by conducting structured medication reviews and proposing pharmacist interventions (PIs) where necessary. However, the growing number of hospitalised...Read more
2025 13 May
Rapid response teams (RRTs) were initially designed to identify and treat patients undergoing acute clinical deterioration before the onset of irreversible complications such as cardiac arrest. However, despite their conceptual appeal, evidence supporting their efficacy in reducing hospital mortality has been inconsistent. Moreover, little has...Read more
2025 31 Mar
Ambient scribe technology is being adopted at an unprecedented speed across the healthcare sector, offering an AI-enabled solution to the twin executive priorities of reducing clinician burnout and improving operational productivity. For healthcare leaders navigating tight margins, staffing shortages and mounting administrative complexity, ambient...Read more
2025 31 Mar
Ambient scribe technology is being adopted at an unprecedented speed across the healthcare sector, offering an AI-enabled solution to the twin executive priorities of reducing clinician burnout and improving operational productivity. For healthcare leaders navigating tight margins, staffing shortages and mounting administrative complexity, ambient...Read more
2025 31 Mar
Ambient scribe technology is being adopted at an unprecedented speed across the healthcare sector, offering an AI-enabled solution to the twin executive priorities of reducing clinician burnout and improving operational productivity. For healthcare leaders navigating tight margins, staffing shortages and mounting administrative complexity, ambient...Read more
2025 31 Mar
Although global life expectancy continues to rise, people are increasingly experiencing acute and chronic illnesses, leading to a heavier burden on healthcare systems. This paradox of longer lives but sicker populations intensifies pressure on hospitals and healthcare providers. Widespread shortages in hospital beds and medical staff, along with...Read more
2025 19 Mar
Sustainability is increasingly recognized as an essential element of healthcare quality. And hospitals worldwide are now taking action to achieve sustainable healthcare. As well as delivering low-carbon, resilient, and equitable care that positively impacts patients, the workforce, and the wider community, these hospitals are also benefitting from...Read more
2025 19 Mar
Sustainability is increasingly recognized as an essential element of healthcare quality. And hospitals worldwide are now taking action to achieve sustainable healthcare. As well as delivering low-carbon, resilient, and equitable care that positively impacts patients, the workforce, and the wider community, these hospitals are also benefitting from...Read more
2025 19 Mar
Sustainability is increasingly recognized as an essential element of healthcare quality. And hospitals worldwide are now taking action to achieve sustainable healthcare. As well as delivering low-carbon, resilient, and equitable care that positively impacts patients, the workforce, and the wider community, these hospitals are also benefitting from...Read more
2025 26 Feb
Explore AI-driven efficiency, lean management & sustainable practices to optimise healthcare costs while ensuring high-quality patient care & resilience. Read more
2025 26 Feb
Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) offers a more efficient way to manage costs in healthcare, supporting the transition to value-based care (VBC). By simplifying cost allocation through time as the central driver, TDABC ensures accurate pricing for complex services and improves operational efficiency. The method helps identify inefficiencies,...Read more
2025 25 Feb
The healthcare landscape has undergone significant transformation over the past decades, driven by digitalisation and data proliferation. While these advancements have brought efficiencies, they have also created information overload for clinicians. Medical professionals now spend considerable time navigating electronic health records (EHRs),...Read more
2025 24 Feb
The evolution of speciality value-based care demands a structured approach to provider networks and contracts. Speciality care accounts for a significant portion of healthcare spending, making it a prime area for transformation. Success in this domain requires high-performance networks, well-aligned financial incentives and robust provider enablement...Read more
2025 09 Feb
In 2025, revenue cycle management (RCM) leaders are investing heavily in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to enhance efficiency, streamline payer relations and improve patient access. However, despite the promise of these technologies, many organisations struggle with solutions that introduce more friction than efficiency. The challenge...Read more
2025 09 Feb
In 2025, revenue cycle management (RCM) leaders are investing heavily in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to enhance efficiency, streamline payer relations and improve patient access. However, despite the promise of these technologies, many organisations struggle with solutions that introduce more friction than efficiency. The challenge...Read more
2025 29 Jan
AI is transforming global healthcare by improving diagnostics, personalised medicine, telehealth and operational efficiency. While regions like Europe and the US lead in regulation and innovation, the Middle East emerges as a key player with significant investments in smart healthcare. Challenges remain, including algorithmic bias and infrastructure...Read more
2025 29 Jan
Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) adoption in Europe faces barriers, including conflicting priorities on outcomes and limitations in traditional economic models like Health Technology Assessment. Econometric methods such as Difference-in-Differences and Synthetic Control offer solutions by evaluating interventions like Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs)....Read more
2025 29 Jan
Efficient management of healthcare data is paramount for improving clinical outcomes. However, extracting meaningful information from electronic health records (EHRs), especially unstructured or semi-structured data, remains a considerable challenge. This process is not only time-consuming but also prone to errors, which can divert valuable time...Read more
2025 10 Jan
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at the forefront of innovation in the MedTech sector, driving advancements in diagnostic, monitoring and treatment technologies. These companies are pivotal for transforming patient care and improving healthcare efficiency. However, securing funding remains a significant barrier. High development costs,...Read more
2024 04 Nov
The evolution of digital technology has significantly influenced the healthcare sector, especially in enhancing service efficiency and patient care. Among these advancements, the digital twin stands out as a sophisticated concept that creates real-time digital representations of physical systems. This technology offers healthcare providers a powerful...Read more
2024 21 Oct
As the healthcare industry moves from the fee-for-service (FFS) model towards value-based care (VBC), a significant barrier is data interoperability. Both payers and providers are finding it challenging to share and manage data efficiently, a crucial requirement for the success of VBC. Fragmented systems, inefficient communication tools and limited...Read more