Search Tag: IT technology

Executive Health Management

Cio-healthcare-summit-2016

2016 04 Oct

CDM Media Summits bring together leading C-level executives, analysts and solution providers to network and attend interactive agenda sessions on the latest business topics and trends. The events are organized by industry, topic or organizational role, and offer an opportunity for attendees to have in-depth discussions, while making new business contacts....Read more

IT Management

Ict4awe-2017-information-and-communication-technologies-for-ageing-well-and-e-health

2017 28 Apr

The International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health aims to be a meeting point for those that study and apply information and communication technologies for improving the quality of life of the elderly and for helping people stay healthy, independent and active at work or in their community along their...Read more

IT Management

French-american-innovation-days-faid-2016

2016 09 Feb

FAID   is an annual Franco-American event which brings together scientists, companies, entrepreneurs and investors. It is a high-level event in the Boston area where researchers and companies have the opportunity to exchange views on a specific technological issue, start co-operative activities and develop business transactions with a transatlantic...Read more

IT Management

Conhit-2016

2016 19 Apr

The Congress plays an important part in enabling exhibitors and visitors at conhIT to keep abreast of latest developments and its emphasis is on papers offering practical information. The practice-oriented congress programme is developed by the Congress Committe. Representatives of the leading healthcare IT industry organisations and institutions serving...Read more

IT Management

Video-and-vital-signs-new-system-permits-touch-free-monitoring

2015 08 Apr

Engineering researchers associated with Rice University’s Scalable Health Initiative are devising a way to monitor patients’ vital signs without touch. The Distance PPG system allows physicians to diagnose patients remotely by using a video camera and specially designed software that detects nearly imperceptible shifts in skin tone. The researchers...Read more

IT Management

Accenture-and-philips-announce-proof-of-concept-app

2014 08 Aug

Innovative technology shows how ALS patients could gain greater control of their lives through brain, voice and eye commands Software connects Emotiv Insight Brainware to wearable display that allows wearers to command Philips Hue lighting, SmartTV and Lifeline products Royal Philips and Accenture have announced that they have developed...Read more

Executive Health Management

Tech-savvy-doctors-improve-patient-care

2014 05 Aug

Health technology, which lets physicians access real-time data critical in making care decisions, can do a lot towards improving quality of care. As such, technology can be expensive for hospitals. This question then arises: Is it worth the cost? Generally, for health systems, getting doctors' support to cut costs is always a big challenge. "Traditionally...Read more

Executive Health Management

Mayo-clinic-offers-online-video-education

2014 17 Jul

Mayo Clinic has recently announced that it will be offering online video education for medical professionals.  This will include lectures and clinical presentations on innovation and progress in research, patient care and medical education.  These courses will be available for medical professionals through the institute’s online medical professional...Read more

IT Management

Protecting-hospitals-from-it-failures

2014 14 Jul

Malfunctioning software systems and those hampered by glitches threaten the economic and functional health of hospital systems. The major problems with the HealthCare.gov website, designed to assist Americans with enrolment in health insurance exchanges as part of the Affordable Care Act, is only one well-known example. Technical problems in four states...Read more

IT Management

Children-s-hospital-los-angeles-makes-most-wired-list

2014 11 Jul

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), one of the leading paediatric hospitals in the US, has been included in the list of 'Most Wired' hospitals in the country. Being named on the list, released annually by Health & Health Networks magazine, is recognition of a health care organisation's investment in technology that supports patient safety and...Read more

IT Management

Innovative-24-point-of-care-medical-touch-pc-released

2014 04 Jul

Advantech, a leader in providing a wide range of certified medical computing systems and services, has announced the release of the POC-W242, a 24” medical-grade, slim point-of-care terminal with the latest computing capabilities. The system is fanless for quiet operation and energy efficiency. It delivers high-performance with a 4th generation, Intel®...Read more

IT Management

Smartphone-app-to-fight-obesity

2014 01 Jul

Adults who regularly engage in voluntary or prescribed physical activity may still be at risk for obesity if they spend most of their waking hours sitting or reclining. The new “B-Mobile” smartphone app was designed to monitor sedentary behaviours and prompt users to move for short breaks when they have spent too much time sitting still. In a report...Read more

IT Management

Implementing-electronic-medical-records-what-do-users-think

2014 17 Jun

Implementing electronic medical records (EMR) in a healthcare organisation is a major innovation, which does not always run smoothly. Although barriers to, and facilitators for, implementation have been researched, their relative importance to end-users has not been clearly understood. Recently published research in Implementation Science found that...Read more

IT Management

Need-blood-vessels-just-print-them

2014 04 Jun

Delivering essential nutrients to our organs and clearing them of hazardous waste are the tasks of our blood vessels, which run inside our bodies in an entangled highway. Up to now, scientists have tried in vain to artificially replicate these tiny transporters. In a study published online in 'Lab on a Chip', a team from Brigham and Women's...Read more