Search Tag: Healthcare
Healthcare 4.6
2021 01 Jun
I am delighted to be taking over the editorial helm at HealthManagement.org from the very capable hands of Christian Lovis and happier still that this, my first issue as Editor-In-Chief – IT, is focussed on Healthcare 4.6 – the way to the future of healthcare 5.0? – a topic of extreme importance and interest to me. If the recent pandemic has... Read more
COVID-19 Sparked a Digital Health Boom – But Will it Last?
2021 01 Jun
Digital health has experienced a boom during the pandemic, with solutions such as AI and telemedicine being adopted with speed across Europe. However, as many instances of such adoption have been the result of temporary or emergency measures, there is a question mark over whether solutions will continue to be leveraged after the pandemic, or whether... Read more
Enterprise Imaging VNA - Enriching Patient Imaging Records
2021 01 Jun
Agfa HealthCare’s Enterprise Imaging VNA solution is a modern, standards-based platform purpose-built on the latest technology. Health Management.org spoke to Christien Lefebvre, Global Program Manager, Enterprise Imaging VNA for Agfa HealthCare to discuss the VNA solution, what benefits it offers and why healthcare organisations and clinicians should... Read more
Telecardiology: What Could be Next?
2021 01 Jun
The new way to monitor health With the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns and restrictions of physical contact, many cardiovascular scientific associations and journals started to speak about telemedicine solutions, but many highlighted that no telecardiology programme could be created overnight. In cardiology, the branch of telecardiology is well... Read more
Empowering Communities to Support Telemedicine and its Business Model
2021 01 Jun
The Telemedicine Community Readiness Tool proves its worth in supporting communities internationally on their journey towards expanded telemedicine use. Key Points Empowering communities, while preparing for long-term telemedicine implementation and use, is vital. It can encourage telemedicine deployment during ongoing waves of the... Read more
EU Health Place - Social Network for Health
2021 01 Jun
Balancing Human Rights Online Through “Action” Regulation If we are to effectively modulate the benefits and harms from social networks and misinformation, there is an inherent value in the “audacious” idea of creating a publicly owned social network at the EU level. A balance between freedom of speech and dangers of misinformation has to be found.... Read more
New Navigation System to Guide Robots in Emergency Rooms
2021 14 May
Emergency departments (ED) can be crowded, busy, face-paced spaces manned by healthcare workers (HWC) who are overworked and often under stress. Robots have been used in some clinical settings to help lessen the burden of HCWs, by engaging in non-value added tasks, such as material delivery and patient triage, as well as and providing support to patients... Read more
Healthcare Leaders Discuss Pandemic Role of the Chief Wellness Officer
2021 13 May
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems struggled to manage the mental health and wellbeing of their diverse healthcare workforce who often suffered from stress, anxiety, long working hours and other related issues, which can lead to workplace burnout. The relatively new role of the chief wellness officer (CWO) are tasked with... Read more
Spacelabs Healthcare Partners With Masimo to Bring Advanced Measurements
2021 13 May
SNOQUALMIE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spacelabs Healthcare ®, a division of OSI Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “OSI Systems”), and Masimo today announced that they have extended their partnership in patient monitoring to integrate SET® pulse oximetry, NomoLine® capnography, rainbow SET® Pulse CO-Oximetry, SedLine® brain function monitoring, and... Read more