Search Tag: telehealth
2025 27 Feb
The session titled "Teleservices: Facilitating Care from Afar" at the European Congress of Radiology explored the advancements in remote imaging quality assurance and tele-radiology as critical solutions to contemporary global healthcare challenges. Experts presented their findings on innovative methodologies aimed at enhancing diagnostic accessibility...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
2024 29 Nov
This issue focuses on the transformative power of talent in reshaping healthcare. In an industry driven by innovation and evolving patient needs, the role of visionary leaders and skilled professionals has never been more critical. Our contributors explore how talent-driven strategies can empower organisations to navigate complex challenges,...Read more
2024 11 Nov
The health and social care sector faces mounting pressures, with increasing service demands, financial constraints and a pressing need for technological integration. Lord Darzi’s recent report on the NHS underscores an urgent call for reform, emphasising a shift from hospital-centred care to more community-focused support and advocating a tilt...Read more
2024 02 Oct
The advancement of digital technologies has transformed the landscape of health care delivery. Electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support tools, and data analytics have become indispensable to modern health systems. However, the rapid growth of digital tools has not been without challenges. While many technologies have improved...Read more
2024 01 Oct
In healthcare, technological advancements play a transformative role in reshaping how care is delivered, managed, and accessed. The findings from the 2024-2025 "Top of Mind for Top Health Systems" survey, conducted by the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM), shed light on key trends driving innovation in health systems. The survey reveals that...Read more
2024 01 Oct
In healthcare, technological advancements play a transformative role in reshaping how care is delivered, managed, and accessed. The findings from the 2024-2025 "Top of Mind for Top Health Systems" survey, conducted by the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM), shed light on key trends driving innovation in health systems. The survey reveals that...Read more
2024 25 Sep
The healthcare industry is going through a transformation driven by rapid technological advancements and the increasing demand for accessible, efficient, and patient-centred care. In this digital era of healthcare delivery, telenursing has emerged as a crucial component, bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers through innovative...Read more
2024 24 Sep
The healthcare industry is undergoing a digital transformation, but its adoption of advanced technology and AI still lags behind other sectors. With increasing patient demand for more accessible and efficient services, healthcare providers must adopt telehealth, AI-powered tools, and digital platforms. These technologies offer exciting possibilities,...Read more
2024 04 Jun
The Hospitals in the Home (HiTH) care model, dating back to the 1950s in France, has gained traction globally, with implementation in countries like Australia, the UK, Canada, Israel, Spain, and the US. In Australia alone, it accounted for over 595,000 days of care in 2017-2018, constituting over 5% of acute care bed days. HiTH aims to alleviate...Read more
2024 11 Apr
Telemedicine involves transmitting medical data electronically, using technologies like video calls, emails, and smartphones, to facilitate remote clinical health services. It enables geographically separated patients and caregivers to communicate, receive treatment, and access various medical services, enhancing patient care accessibility and...Read more
2024 11 Apr
Telemedicine involves transmitting medical data electronically, using technologies like video calls, emails, and smartphones, to facilitate remote clinical health services. It enables geographically separated patients and caregivers to communicate, receive treatment, and access various medical services, enhancing patient care accessibility and...Read more
2024 22 Mar
Masimo , a global leader in noninvasive monitoring technologies and audio products, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized management to evaluate a proposed separation of its consumer business. The Board and management will evaluate the proposed structure of the separation. Masimo expects that the separation will include its...Read more
2022 23 Dec
Cloud computing revealed its tangible positive impact on health outcomes during one of the worst global health crises. But we’re still only scratching the surface of what’s possible. Key Points By eliminating data silos and enabling providers to view complete medical histories, interoperability stands to provide a better patient...Read more
2022 05 May
Traditionally, the use of healthcare services begins with an in-person appointment with a primary care physician, but being seen often takes days or weeks. As a consequence of the evolution of information technology infrastructure, the ability to deliver digital access to healthcare services has developed. The advantages are many, including eliminating...Read more
2022 14 Mar
At 2022 HIMSS Global Health Conference, Masimo announced a major expansion of Masimo Patient SafetyNet™, its premier hospital remote patient monitoring and clinician notification platform, with the addition of secure telehealth capabilities – making an already powerful solution even more versatile and comprehensive. Available via software upgrade...Read more
2021 29 Dec
In Current Medical Science , researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology discuss a patient-centric technical framework integrating artificial intelligence, blockchain, and wearable technology in chronic disease management. Wearable technology can record and monitor physiological and metabolic parameters for disease diagnosis...Read more
2021 06 Dec
COVID-19 sped digital healthcare development in 2020, as care providers implemented digital methods to keep patients and staff safe during the pandemic. Dr Vishal Desai in a prerecorded session for RSNA 2021, described how Thomas Jefferson University’s radiology service managed their transformation from a traditional health care appointment process...Read more
2020 13 Nov
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the delivery of health care services by healthcare professionals in areas where distance is a critical factor and where information and communication technologies need to be used for the exchange of information regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The goal of telemedicine was...Read more
2020 16 Jul
Antidepressants have long been used as medications for depression, although now treatment plans often combine psychotherapy with pharmacotherapy. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), in fact, has been shown in studies to be as effective as antidepressants in reducing symptoms of depression. However, traditional face-to-face CBT is not always...Read more
2020 23 Jun
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when physical distancing is necessary to help curb virus spread, telemedicine use has risen. A recent JAMA study looks into factors key in directing a patient’s choice of telemedicine use (via video or telephone) versus office visit. You might also like : China Sees COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion ...Read more
2020 05 Jun
Online patient portals help healthcare providers to reduce the time patients spend in the facility and to cut medical costs, a new study shows. You might also like: Patient responsibility for following up on test results The study , conducted by The University of Texas at Austin and published in June 2020 issue of MIS Quarterly...Read more
2019 28 Dec
As the year draws to a close, we take a look at our most viewed technology stories across our 2019 news and journals. Fighting Cyber Threats With a Global Community Denise Anderson, President of the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC), spoke to HealthManagement.org about this growing global organisation’s aim...Read more