Search Tag: healthcare IT
2025 25 Mar
Image caption: Top-quality service guarantee with ISO certification and global standardisation concept As healthcare institutions increasingly depend on digital tools to manage data, monitor patients and optimise operations, the importance of trustworthy software development has never been greater. From wearables that track patient health in...Read more
2025 10 Mar
The rise of artificial intelligence in healthcare has made data governance more critical than ever. AI-driven insights are only as reliable as the data they are built upon, making accuracy, security and integrity essential components of healthcare data management. Despite AI’s potential to transform clinical care and operational efficiency, many...Read more
2025 10 Mar
The rise of artificial intelligence in healthcare has made data governance more critical than ever. AI-driven insights are only as reliable as the data they are built upon, making accuracy, security and integrity essential components of healthcare data management. Despite AI’s potential to transform clinical care and operational efficiency, many...Read more
2025 03 Mar
AGFA HealthCare proudly celebrated our outstanding achievements at this year’s HIMSS Best in KLAS Awards Ceremony. President Nathalie McCaughley represented #TeamAGFA as she accepted two #1 Best in KLAS Awards for our Enterprise Imaging solutions: the XERO® Viewer , awarded for the second consecutive year, our VNA , and the KLAS Most Improved...Read more
2025 03 Mar
KPMG's Global Tech Report: Healthcare Insights highlights the ongoing digital transformation in the healthcare sector, which is driven by technological advancements, data integration and artificial intelligence. These innovations offer opportunities to enhance patient experiences, improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. However, healthcare...Read more
2025 03 Mar
KPMG's Global Tech Report: Healthcare Insights highlights the ongoing digital transformation in the healthcare sector, which is driven by technological advancements, data integration and artificial intelligence. These innovations offer opportunities to enhance patient experiences, improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. However, healthcare...Read more
2025 09 Feb
The healthcare sector faces unprecedented challenges as it adapts to rapid technological advancements, mounting cybersecurity threats and increasing demands on IT infrastructure. To navigate this evolving landscape, hyperautomation is emerging as a transformative solution, enhancing operational efficiency, fortifying security and improving patient...Read more
2024 11 Dec
Global law firm Freshfields has advised CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA and its majority shareholder GT 1 Vermögensverwaltung GmbH on a strategic partnership agreement with an investment company controlled by asset manager CVC Capital Partners. The agreement includes a voluntary public takeover offer by CVC and the subsequent de-listing of CompuGroup...Read more
2024 09 Dec
Technical debt, a challenge faced by organisations across all industries, is particularly complex in the healthcare sector. This refers to the inefficiencies and costs incurred when outdated IT systems remain in use instead of being retired or upgraded. The increasing frequency of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) further compounds the issue for...Read more
2024 09 Dec
Technical debt, a challenge faced by organisations across all industries, is particularly complex in the healthcare sector. This refers to the inefficiencies and costs incurred when outdated IT systems remain in use instead of being retired or upgraded. The increasing frequency of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) further compounds the issue for...Read more
2024 25 Nov
At this year’s Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting (RSNA), international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will showcase its latest developments to make the radiologists’ workflows faster. By providing all essential diagnostic tools in one application and combining it with smart workflow management, Sectra aims...Read more
2024 13 Nov
COCIR, the European trade association for the radiological, electromedical, and healthcare IT industry, proudly marked its 65th anniversary yesterday. The event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and healthcare professionals to reflect on the association’s significant achievements and discuss the future of healthcare in Europe....Read more
2024 04 Nov
Public health agencies (PHAs) play an essential role in the global health system, relying heavily on the exchange of accurate data to perform critical functions such as disease prevention and health promotion. However, these agencies face significant challenges, including outdated technology, fragmented data systems, and inconsistent funding,...Read more
2024 16 Sep
The healthcare industry has long struggled with the inefficiencies of information exchange, a critical process plagued by fragmented systems and outdated technology. This disjointed approach results in delays in patient care, increased operational costs, and even compromised patient outcomes. Many solutions have been proposed, but they often introduce...Read more
2024 02 Sep
The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth, one of the largest healthcare processors in the United States, served as a grim reminder of the vulnerabilities that healthcare organisations face. The attack not only exposed patient records but also disrupted the broader healthcare ecosystem, causing delays in prescriptions, insurance claims, and patient...Read more
2024 02 Sep
The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth, one of the largest healthcare processors in the United States, served as a grim reminder of the vulnerabilities that healthcare organisations face. The attack not only exposed patient records but also disrupted the broader healthcare ecosystem, causing delays in prescriptions, insurance claims, and patient...Read more
2024 02 Aug
The healthcare industry has witnessed significant technological advancements over the past decade, and e-prescribing is one of the most transformative. E-prescribing involves the digital creation and transmission of prescription information from healthcare providers to pharmacies, streamlining the medication prescribing process. The history of...Read more
2024 02 Aug
The healthcare industry has witnessed significant technological advancements over the past decade, and e-prescribing is one of the most transformative. E-prescribing involves the digital creation and transmission of prescription information from healthcare providers to pharmacies, streamlining the medication prescribing process. The history of...Read more
2024 11 Jun
A universal viewing, diagnostic workflow and data management platform that takes healthcare from silos to synergy with an Enterprise Imaging solution that unifies patient information. Mach7 Technologies, a company specializing in innovative medical imaging and data management solutions for healthcare organizations, is pleased to announce...Read more
2024 30 Apr
International medical IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has appointed Bart Thielen as the new Managing Director of Sectra Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg). As of May 1, he will replace the current Managing Director, Peter Osinga, who is retiring this summer. Bart Thielen has a long history with Sectra, with...Read more
2024 30 Apr
International medical IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has appointed Bart Thielen as the new Managing Director of Sectra Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg). As of May 1, he will replace the current Managing Director, Peter Osinga, who is retiring this summer. Bart Thielen has a long history with Sectra, with...Read more
2021 06 Jul
Ransomware attacks against healthcare organisations have jumped about 45% since early November, following an alarming 71% increase in October 2020, making healthcare the number one target of ransomware attacks that month. Fending off these attacks can be incredibly difficult, but it’s not impossible. HealthManagement offers several best practices...Read more
2021 06 Jul
Ransomware attacks against healthcare organisations have jumped about 45% since early November, following an alarming 71% increase in October 2020, making healthcare the number one target of ransomware attacks that month. Fending off these attacks can be incredibly difficult, but it’s not impossible. HealthManagement offers several best practices...Read more
2019 05 Dec
Mayo Clinic has announced that healthcare IT veteran John Halamka M.D., will lead its Mayo Clinic Platform at the start of January 2020 The platform will position Mayo Clinic as a global leader within digital healthcare. Dr. Halamka, an emergency medicine physician, has held a number of eminent digital healthcare positions over...Read more
2018 07 Nov
The gain from entering the digital landscape. With the clock clicking for fully entering a digital landscape that will benefit patient and provider, medical labs need to act fast. Baher Al Hakim, CEO of Medicus, an AI-based platform that converts data for effective health insights, spoke to HealthManagement.org about the whats, whys and, importantly,...Read more
2017 07 Nov
In today's interconnected environment, protecting healthcare IT systems against malware attacks seems to be an uphill task for infosec professionals. The recent spate of ransomware attacks (e.g., WannaCry) has made many infosec teams to be more aware of cybersecurity issues associated with the Internet of Things (IoT). But some IT experts see some...Read more