Search Tag: Healthcare
How the simple ingredient of delight can transform healthcare
2018 22 Sep
A small dose of ‘magic’ in the healthcare setting can lead to a more efficient experience. With an emphasis on health rather than sickness, healthcare can make simple but profound adjustments to align for a healthcare experience patients can actually look forward to. Healthcare futurist, entrepreneur, professor of molecular oncology, author... Read more
Human factor approaches improving EMR usability and satisfaction
2018 22 Sep
The EMR does not have to fail. The much-maligned Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is not necessarily a tool which leads to physician burnout. The KLAS Arch Collaborative shows that proper training, personalisation and teamwork can optimise the use of this digital tool without stress and frustration. (For the purposes of this report, the terms... Read more
How architectural design is breaking down healthcare silos
2018 22 Sep
Jacobs Institute idea to Reality (i2R) Centre addresses major health crisis. A medical innovation centre shows how a one-stop-shop approach to CVD medical device creation is accelerating impactful results for all stakeholders. There is a global health crisis in cardiovascular disease that will require out-of-the-box thinking, collaborations,... Read more
The need and speed of cooperation instead of competition in research
2018 22 Sep
Questions that need to be answered taking into account benefits for the patient. Academic rivalry is not in the patient’s interest, and as long as patients are not involved in healthcare and healthcare research on an equal basis there will be no solutions for the questions that need answering. Leó Szilárd wrote in 1948 The Mark Gable... Read more
The healing power of digital art in hospital environments
2018 22 Sep
How digital art creates a healing space that benefits both patients and staff. At Paris Healthcare Week, Digital Artist Krista Kim showed healthcare how art, sound and meditation can contribute to healing in her new installation. Our society is experiencing digital overload; we have become addicted to our digital devices. Capturing... Read more
Will robots take your job in healthcare?
2018 22 Sep
Is artificial intelligence set to take over the health sector? With experts predicting AI will replace human beings in multiple professional settings, Brigette Hyacinth examines the potential impact on healthcare. Many consultant firms have looked into the future and predicted that robots will take over jobs in legal services and accountancy.... Read more
Can the retail experience shape healthcare?
2018 18 Sep
The 2018 CEO Briefing Room, organised by Health Evolution, gathered 18 healthcare CEOs and Bill Simon, former President & CEO of Walmart U.S. to explore key insights from retail and Walmart experiences in serving the consumer that are particularly relevant to healthcare amidst the so-called "consumerism revolution". Three important forces... Read more
Short read: What can healthcare learn from Amazon?
2018 12 Sep
The enterprise started out as an online seller of books, and then of small gadgets; then expanded into selling all sorts of consumer products as well as services. More recently, the company made its foray into other markets such as tech and healthcare. Just this month, the same company became part of the exclusive "$1 trillion club" after seeing... Read more
How can banking models lead health digital identity?
2018 29 Aug
Compared to other industries, especially the banking and aviation sectors, healthcare has been slow when it comes to adoption of digital identity. In the banking industry, passwords and tokens have long been used to provide consumers access to accounts and virtual services. Specifically, a bank card (e.g., a debit or credit card) serves as... Read more