Search Tag: Technology
Just what is the cost of robotic surgery?
2018 07 Sep
The use of robotics surgery, especially in the U.S. and other developed countries, is on the rise despite evidence questioning its clinical benefit. UCLA researchers have conducted a study to determine how much hospitals spend on acquiring and operating a robotic system. The aim is to establish a cost benchmark that can inform future cost-effectiveness... Read more
Radical shift towards value-based radiology
2018 22 Aug
In a correspondence letter published in The Lancet, Prof. Dr. Marc Dewey (Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany) highlights the urgency for the practice of radiology to tackle some important problems. "The practice of radiology needs to change for three reasons: subjective decisions about tests are a major contributor to the overuse of... Read more
From treatment to prevention in diabetes care
2018 21 Aug
Diabeter has made strides in type 1 diabetes care with its VBHC model. Co-founder Henk-Jan Aanstoot shares its keys to success. At Diabeter, founded in 2006 by myself and Dr. Henk Veeze, our value-based care model specialises in providing comprehensive and personalised care for children and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We incorporate... Read more
New flexible x-ray detector that conforms to patient's specification
2018 02 Aug
University of Surrey researchers have developed a new flexible x-ray detector that they claim can achieve high sensitivity levels that strongly compete with current technologies. The researchers also proved that it is possible to create a device that conforms to the subject – i.e., it could be possible for breast cancer screenings to be carried... Read more
Do these 3 CIO priorities match yours?
2018 01 Aug
In today's fast-paced world, where technology evolves by the day, IT decision-makers are always on the lookout for new trends and innovations to improve the way a product is made or service is rendered. In a recent roundtable hosted by consultancy Impact Advisors for healthcare CIOs, these things emerged as the key priorities of the nearly... Read more
AI and healthcare technology in India: opportunities, challenges, and emerging trends
2018 23 May
This piece describes the unique opportunities and challenges for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health technology in India, describes some success stories, and brings up some current trends. With its vast inequalities in healthcare distribution, glaring lack of trained healthcare clinicians and infrastructure, and low government spending... Read more
Top Healthcare Trends 2018
2018 25 Jan
W h a t d o h e a l t h c a r e l e a d e r s s ee a h e a d ? HealthManagement.o r g spo k e to healthca r e leade r s on the futu r e of the sector . The consensus is Artificial In t elligen c e (AI),... Read more
How human-centred design improves patient experience
2017 09 Nov
How salauno has used an interdisciplinary team with a Human-Centred Design approach with impressive patient results. Salauno was founded in 2011 to eliminate needless blindness in Mexico where it is the second biggest cause of disability. Salauno’s model is low-cost, high-quality and high-volume which has allowed it to attend to 200,000 low-income... Read more