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The Benefits of Connected Care and Better Utilisation of Patient Data in Healthcare
2021 09 Sep
Connecting care teams and patients can drive patient engagement and help improve treatment processes that can facilitate cooperative care. HealthManagement.org spoke to Xavier Battle, the head of Marketing and Sales for the Digital Health Business Line for Siemens Healthineers, about the importance and benefits of connected care, the use... Read more
Patients’ Revolution, Patients’ Evolution
2020 12 Nov
Healthcare is in constant change. Today the change is driven by the patients. Access to patient data has changed the way healthcare is delivered, where it is delivered and who delivers it. A lot has already been achieved, and although there is still long way to go, the result will be the truly person-centric healthcare. Key Points... Read more
U.S. Patients’ Access to Health Information
2020 04 Nov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan , which focusses on individuals’ access to their electronic health information. You might also like: FDA Focusses on Digital Health with New Centre of Excellence According to Donald W. Rucker, MD, National... Read more
Enterprise Imaging and the Role of the Radiologist
2020 20 Oct
In a recent presentation, Dr. Cheryl Petersilge, President and Founder of Vidagos, an enterprise imaging strategy firm, shared her insights as to why radiologists need to take the lead in Enterprise Imaging and also add more value to their role in the clinical process. Dr. Petersilge is a leader in imaging and an innovative engineer. She has significant... Read more
The Future is Digital
2020 09 Mar
The debate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) versus healthcare personnel shows no sign of abating. While we can safely say that the role of physicians is not under any serious threat from technology, AI will be critical in managing data for more efficient diagnosis, workflow and patient care. ‘The Future is Digital’ offers exciting views on data... Read more
Smashing Patient Data Silos with Blockchain
2020 04 Mar
Ideally, with digital technology, storing and sharing of healthcare data can be done in a breeze. Despite widening use of EHRs, however, sharing of patient data between provider organisations remains difficult. This problem highlights the lack of interoperability in medical records. You might also like: UAE Launches Health Data Storage... Read more
Healthcare Data: Creating a Learning Healthcare Ecosystem
2019 13 Nov
Summary: The future of global healthcare requires a shift towards a real-time, digital learning healthcare ecosystem, but how can we use patient data to achieve this goal? Healthcare data is seen by many as the ‘new goldmine,’ with many businesses in this field evaluated and sold at a significant value. Flatiron, the start-up... Read more
Survey Finds Privacy and Security Key Barriers to Interoperability
2019 02 Jul
The exchange of health information between hospitals and other provider organisations could result in more efficient delivery of care. A new survey, however, finds that security and data privacy issues continue to pose a big challenge in promoting interoperability in healthcare . The survey was conducted by the Trusted Network Accreditation Program... Read more