Search Tag: healthcare IT
2015 10 May
Cleveland Clinic in the U.S. is the latest health care organisation to make its analytic algorithms available on Apervita. This will enable other health providers to use this knowledge to improve outcomes. The Apervita platform enables organizations to author, publish and subscribe to a range of analytical tools, quality and safety measure, pathways...Read more
2015 27 Mar
Groundbreaking keynote addresses by Genomics England and Google for Work showcasing global leadership in connectivity and convergence driven innovation at GIL 2015: Europe in London We are living a connected life in a connected world. Our smartphone is our gateway to the world and very soon we will be able to connect our glasses, watch, thermostat,...Read more
2015 14 Mar
Patient engagement and population health were among the highest rated issues of importance in a recent survey of hospital decision makers about their facilities’ IT purchase intentions for the year ahead. However, most leaders are uncertain of their approach or vendor(s) of choice. Furthermore, only 25 percent of hospitals said they planned a data...Read more
2014 09 Dec
A report from IDC Health Insights lists 10 predictions for health IT in 2015. The outlook suggests that consumers expect hospitals and healthcare providers to be more responsive to their needs and wishes, which will necessitate the employment of new, cost-effective technology systems and tools. The focus will be on consumer engagement, mobile devices,...Read more
2014 20 Nov
Cloud computing service providers offering guaranteed reliability and clear data portability terms stand to benefit from the fast-growing healthcare cloud market in the United States and Europe, according to Frost & Sullivan. Average market penetration rates are projected to increase by 10 to 30 percent by the end of the decade. Investments in healthcare...Read more
2014 09 Sep
Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD is an oncologist, researcher and Associate Professor at Duke University Schools of Medicine and Nursing. She works as the Medical Director - Oncology Quality, Outcomes and Patient Centred Care, Duke University Health System. In addition to a long list of professional titles and associations, Dr. Abernethy is one of the biggest...Read more
2014 03 Sep
Two mobile applications that allow patients to track heart health from home have recently been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These mobile apps are from two Silicon Valley startups, AliveCor and Vital Connect, according to an EIN News article. AliveCor said it has obtained the FDA's approval to detect serious heart conditions...Read more
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
2014 01 Jun
"To explore the health field" was a decision Prof. Stroetmann took 20 years ago, something he consid ers a milestone in his career. This short Q&A affords us a chance to know him a little more... 1. What are your key areas of interest and research? Anything that relates to beneficially applying information and communications technologies...Read more
2014 11 Feb
A customer in Scandinavia has signed a four-year agreement with the IT and medical technology company Sectra. The order value amounts to SEK 32 million (approx. EUR 3.4 M). The agreement includes development, maintenance and support for the customer’s regional IT solution for managing medical images and patient information, the Sectra RIS and PACS....Read more