Search Tag: digital health
2025 17 Nov
Automated reading of chest x-rays (CXR) using computer-aided detection (CAD) is recommended for adults in tuberculosis (TB) screening and triage, yet paediatric use remains unaddressed. Childhood TB presents distinct clinical and radiographic patterns, CXR interpretation is variable, and image acquisition in young children is technically challenging....Read more
2025 04 Nov
• The DMEA sparks Award recognizes outstanding theses on the digitalization of healthcare. • Application period: 4 November 2025 to 31 January 2026 • Prize money totaling 7,000 euros Students and graduates in the field of digital health can now apply for the DMEA sparks Award 2026 . Each year, the award recognizes the best theses...Read more
2025 04 Nov
Healthcare leaders see strong potential for artificial intelligence to support population health, clinical decision support and predictive analytics, yet the value of these tools depends on the reliability of the underlying data. Fragmented, poorly standardised information risks amplifying errors and blind spots when scaled through machine learning....Read more
2025 04 Nov
Escalating cyber threats reshape risk in healthcare, with ransomware and data breaches now touching organisational survival as much as security operations. Disruptions can erode patient privacy, trigger costly litigation and strain finances already pressured by labour costs, inflation and reimbursement dynamics. The implications extend to continuity...Read more
2025 04 Nov
Escalating cyber threats reshape risk in healthcare, with ransomware and data breaches now touching organisational survival as much as security operations. Disruptions can erode patient privacy, trigger costly litigation and strain finances already pressured by labour costs, inflation and reimbursement dynamics. The implications extend to continuity...Read more
2025 04 Nov
Escalating cyber threats reshape risk in healthcare, with ransomware and data breaches now touching organisational survival as much as security operations. Disruptions can erode patient privacy, trigger costly litigation and strain finances already pressured by labour costs, inflation and reimbursement dynamics. The implications extend to continuity...Read more
2025 31 Oct
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often detected late, when symptoms have already progressed and options to slow decline are more limited. Chest radiographs are common in everyday care yet are not used to diagnose COPD. A deep learning model called CXR-Lung-Risk, originally trained to estimate long-term lung-related mortality from...Read more
2025 31 Oct
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often detected late, when symptoms have already progressed and options to slow decline are more limited. Chest radiographs are common in everyday care yet are not used to diagnose COPD. A deep learning model called CXR-Lung-Risk, originally trained to estimate long-term lung-related mortality from...Read more
2025 31 Oct
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often detected late, when symptoms have already progressed and options to slow decline are more limited. Chest radiographs are common in everyday care yet are not used to diagnose COPD. A deep learning model called CXR-Lung-Risk, originally trained to estimate long-term lung-related mortality from...Read more
2025 28 Oct
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, yet advances in computed tomography (CT) screening and artificial intelligence are reshaping prospects for earlier detection and improved outcomes. Evidence from large screening programmes and long-term follow-up cohorts indicates that identifying disease at an early stage...Read more
2025 28 Oct
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, yet advances in computed tomography (CT) screening and artificial intelligence are reshaping prospects for earlier detection and improved outcomes. Evidence from large screening programmes and long-term follow-up cohorts indicates that identifying disease at an early stage...Read more
2025 28 Oct
Reusing clinical data can improve personalised care, support earlier diagnosis and deepen understanding of disease. Turning that into routine practice is hard. A Belgian glioblastoma initiative, TumorScope, set out to build a secure data environment linking MRI and PET-CT, tissue samples, genomic profiles and electronic health records. Over five...Read more
2025 28 Oct
Reusing clinical data can improve personalised care, support earlier diagnosis and deepen understanding of disease. Turning that into routine practice is hard. A Belgian glioblastoma initiative, TumorScope, set out to build a secure data environment linking MRI and PET-CT, tissue samples, genomic profiles and electronic health records. Over five...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) delivered through simple text messages and phone calls is gaining traction as a way to scale long-term condition management and value-based care (VBC). By removing the need for connected devices and meeting patients on familiar channels, the approach aims to drive engagement, improve adherence and streamline clinical...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) delivered through simple text messages and phone calls is gaining traction as a way to scale long-term condition management and value-based care (VBC). By removing the need for connected devices and meeting patients on familiar channels, the approach aims to drive engagement, improve adherence and streamline clinical...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Microsoft is expanding Dragon Copilot with capabilities designed to reduce administrative load, support clinical decisions and improve patient experience across care settings. The update introduces a commercially available ambient experience tailored to nursing workflows and an extensibility model that allows third-party AI applications and agents...Read more
2025 22 Oct
Artificial intelligence is moving from promise to practice across health services, reshaping clinical decisions, workflows and patient communication. Nurses participation is important for this shift as they are the largest workforce and the professionals who translate technology into safe care at the bedside. Yet nursing perspectives remain underrepresented...Read more
2025 22 Oct
Artificial intelligence is moving from promise to practice across health services, reshaping clinical decisions, workflows and patient communication. Nurses participation is important for this shift as they are the largest workforce and the professionals who translate technology into safe care at the bedside. Yet nursing perspectives remain underrepresented...Read more
2025 21 Oct
Chronic disease, mental health conditions and lifestyle-related risks continue to challenge healthcare systems worldwide. Alongside traditional treatment, digital wearables and continuous monitoring technologies are emerging as tools to support prevention and self-management. Simple metrics such as step count or sleep duration can be gathered...Read more
2025 21 Oct
Chronic disease, mental health conditions and lifestyle-related risks continue to challenge healthcare systems worldwide. Alongside traditional treatment, digital wearables and continuous monitoring technologies are emerging as tools to support prevention and self-management. Simple metrics such as step count or sleep duration can be gathered...Read more
2025 21 Oct
Chronic disease, mental health conditions and lifestyle-related risks continue to challenge healthcare systems worldwide. Alongside traditional treatment, digital wearables and continuous monitoring technologies are emerging as tools to support prevention and self-management. Simple metrics such as step count or sleep duration can be gathered...Read more
2025 21 Oct
Chronic disease, mental health conditions and lifestyle-related risks continue to challenge healthcare systems worldwide. Alongside traditional treatment, digital wearables and continuous monitoring technologies are emerging as tools to support prevention and self-management. Simple metrics such as step count or sleep duration can be gathered...Read more
2025 18 Oct
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 marks one of the most ambitious national transformation strategies in recent global history. Launched in 2016 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the agenda aims to diversify the economy, reduce dependency on oil and modernise public services, including healthcare. Despite political and cultural differences from Western...Read more
2025 18 Oct
Independent physician groups face mounting pressure from workforce shortages, rising costs, reimbursement cuts, tech demands and consumer expectations. Private equity is one of several partnership options alongside hospital or insurer alignment. While benefits can include operational efficiency and clinical control within agreed governance, careful...Read more
2025 18 Oct
Hourly foetal heart monitoring with individualised 3D-printed fetoscopes in a Kenyan maternity ward improved detection of non-reassuring foetal status, reduced emergency caesarean sections, prevented perinatal deaths and raised satisfaction for mothers and staff. The innovation showed that local 3D printing can deliver low-cost, rapid solutions to...Read more
2025 18 Oct
Embedding antimicrobial resistance management in routine care demands cross-disciplinary skills, change management and interoperable IT. GDPR and legacy systems hinder integration of point-of-care tools such as RaDAR. Progress relies on shifting from silos to process-based teams and sustaining training with leadership support. Priorities include...Read more
2025 15 Oct
Healthcare leaders face the dual challenge of improving outcomes while managing rising costs. Large proportions of spending are tied to chronic and mental health conditions that are predictable and avoidable, yet delivery remains episodic and reactive. Fragmented data, late risk identification and misdirected incentives compound the pressures...Read more
2025 15 Oct
Cyberattacks remain a critical threat to healthcare, with consequences extending beyond data loss to operational disruption and patient harm. A survey conducted in 2023 among 653 IT and security professionals across healthcare organisations revealed that 88% had experienced at least one cyberattack in the previous year, with an average of 40 incidents....Read more
2025 15 Oct
Health IT has moved from a back-office function to a core pillar of care delivery, yet many teams remain overstretched by staffing shortages, financial pressure and rapid technological change. Demand for skilled professionals has risen sharply and is expected to keep growing through 2033, widening gaps that hinder secure and responsive infrastructure....Read more
2025 15 Oct
Health IT has moved from a back-office function to a core pillar of care delivery, yet many teams remain overstretched by staffing shortages, financial pressure and rapid technological change. Demand for skilled professionals has risen sharply and is expected to keep growing through 2033, widening gaps that hinder secure and responsive infrastructure....Read more