Search Tag: Technology
Ai-leaders-share-their-insights-about-ai-at-davos-2024
2024 14 Feb
The prominence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for economic and societal development took centre stage at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, held from 15th to 19th January 2024. Leaders emphasized the potential of technological advancements to address global challenges, stressing the importance of innovation alongside...Read more
Phil-fasano-appointed-ceo-of-recuro-health
2023 01 Aug
Recuro Health, a leading member-focused health innovator specializing in proactive and personalized virtual care services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Fasano as its new Chairman of the Board and CEO. Phil brings an impressive track record of leadership and expertise in scaling fast-growing companies, with over 30 years of experience...Read more
Global-pharma-biotech-summit-2023
2023 07 Nov
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Consumer-tech-leader-vivek-sharma-joins-boards-of-directors
2022 07 Oct
Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health care organization, has announced that Vivek Sharma, a business leader with extensive experience building and growing organizations through the application of technology and data, has been named to the boards of directors for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals — known...Read more
Lsx-world-congress-2022
2022 10 May
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Iot-internet-of-things-conference-exhibition-north-america-virtual-2021
2021 29 Sep
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Iot-internet-of-things-conference-exhibition-north-america-virtual-2020
2020 04 Nov
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Covid19-tech-will-every-business-become-health-business
2020 15 Apr
A professional services company has said that technology will assist companies across all sectors be health focused after COVID-19 crisis passes. Accenture, headquartered in Dublin, has said companies will have to put measures in place once employees return to work to ensure a secure and healthy environment. You might also like: MIT Monitoring...Read more
Upgrade-100-virtual-festival
2020 01 Oct
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES: OCTOBER 1-2, 2020 Find iCEE.fest on Social Media Read more
Singapore-ai-strategy-focus-on-chronic-disease-prevention
2019 19 Nov
Technology has played a big role in making Singapore's healthcare system one of the most efficient in the world. However, a fast-ageing population, as well as the growing burden of chronic diseases and rising cost of healthcare, can weigh heavily on even the most effective healthcare systems. It came as no surprise therefore that the...Read more
Connecting-data-through-crowdsourcing-for-ai-development
2019 13 Nov
Large data sets are essential in developing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and tools for use in healthcare. Presagen, an AI medical imaging company in Australia, is banking on crowdsourcing in hopes of connecting data from clinics globally to create AI solutions that are scalable and at low cost. AI developers often rely on localised...Read more
9-tech-trends-taking-off-in-2020
2019 11 Nov
Technology continues to transform healthcare through increased efficiency in work processes, leading to better delivery of care. For the incoming year, 2020, expect growing applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning aimed at advancing disease risk prediction. Expanding AI use will likely have a ripple effect, such as in genomic...Read more
Google-acquires-fitbit
2019 11 Nov
Tech giant Google's formal purchase of Fitbit, the world's second largest wearable maker, in a deal worth $2.1 billion, finally put an end to a month of rumours. In a blog post announcing the acquisition, Google's SVP of devices and services, Rick Osterloh, wrote the company sees "an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well...Read more
The-impact-of-technology-on-medical-careers
2019 31 Oct
With artificial intelligence and telemedicine gaining a foothold in healthcare, there are fears about technology easing medical professionals out of their jobs. Those fears and other issues around growing health tech adoption were tackled at the recent Becker's Hospital Review Health IT + RCM conference held in Chicago. In a keynote address to...Read more
How-to-fix-internal-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities
2019 29 Oct
Healthcare remains a favourite hunting ground for hackers. The month of April (2019) saw a record high number of 44 healthcare data breaches, affecting information of 686,953 individuals. Common tactics employed by hackers were phishing, ransomware and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. However, in addition to external threats,...Read more
Nhsx-transforming-healthcare-digitalisation
2019 14 Oct
NHSX , created by the UK government early this year , is leading the way in transforming healthcare through digitisation. The agency's primary aim is to bring the benefits of modern technology to every patient and clinician, such as early disease diagnosis and timely treatment, as well as reducing the burden on medical staff. You might also...Read more
Automating-ai-for-clinical-decision-making
2019 07 Aug
Some artificial intelligence (AI)-based techniques are helping improve prediction of risks for certain diseases or disorders. Machine-learning models, for example, can be trained to find patterns ("features") in patient data and then determine a patient's risk of having lung cancer. You might also like: Machine Learning to Recognise Cardiac...Read more
Nhsx-bringing-the-nhs-into-internet-age
2019 26 Feb
The UK government has announced that a new joint unit, NHSX, will be created to take forward digital transformation in the NHS. The new organisation will combine the best talent from government, the NHS and industry to provide the most advanced health and care service in the world. NHSX aims to bring the benefits of modern technology to...Read more
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
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
New-tech-in-nurse-education-1
2017 20 Sep
A new survey shows an accelerated rate of technology adoption in nursing education in the U.S., which is driven by two factors: a shortage of clinical training sites for students and hospitals' growing demands for practice-ready nurses. When it comes to the need for advanced technology in nursing education, 63 percent of the 500 nursing faculty and...Read more
Precision-medicine-key-challenges
2017 05 Jun
Evolving technology is seen paving the way for wider use of precision medicine in patient care. Further, more cost-effective gene sequencing and federal projects such as the Precision Medicine Initiative and the Cancer Moonshot help to advance progress in this field. However, there are also substantial obstacles facing personalised medicine, including...Read more