Search Tag: patient data
2025 31 May
Artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare, from clinical support systems to administrative functions, so the need for strong governance has never been more critical. The focus is shifting away from technology alone toward the structures that ensure responsible use, mitigate risk and support trust. Governance — the systems...Read more
2025 31 May
Artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare, from clinical support systems to administrative functions, so the need for strong governance has never been more critical. The focus is shifting away from technology alone toward the structures that ensure responsible use, mitigate risk and support trust. Governance — the systems...Read more
2025 17 May
As healthcare continues its digital evolution, safeguarding Protected Health Information (PHI) remains a critical priority. While much attention is placed on securing digital records, a less obvious but equally significant vulnerability often goes unaddressed: printed documents. In an industry that still relies heavily on paper due to regulatory...Read more
2024 04 Nov
The increasing reliance on data-driven insights in healthcare has amplified the need for comprehensive, high-quality datasets. However, acquiring health data poses significant challenges due to ethical, legal and practical constraints. Privacy concerns, the rarity of some diseases and the rapid evolution of health conditions such as COVID-19 limit...Read more
2023 28 Aug
On Saturday, August 26, 2023, Philips researchers presented data at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Amsterdam demonstrating how specific diagnostic referral codes [1] can potentially help to pre-determine how long a cardiology patient should receive mobile telemetry, or Holter monitoring, to monitor their symptoms remotely and possibly...Read more
2023 02 Jun
Since the creation of the European Federation of Ultrasound Societies in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) just over 50 years ago, the 34 th EUROSON Congress this year was held in the Baltic Region by Congress president Assoc. prof. Maija Radzina, in the historic and vibrating city of Riga, Latvia for the first time. As the annual showcase/hallmark...Read more
2023 02 Jun
Since the creation of the European Federation of Ultrasound Societies in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) just over 50 years ago, the 34 th EUROSON Congress this year was held in the Baltic Region by Congress president Assoc. prof. Maija Radzina, in the historic and vibrating city of Riga, Latvia for the first time. As the annual showcase/hallmark...Read more
2023 18 Apr
Healthcare leaders are heavily investing in AI or plan to do so for both critical decision support and operational efficiency, helping tackle staff shortages Largest global survey of its kind shows healthcare leaders continue to recognize virtual care as key to bringing care closer to patients, wherever they are Royal Philips...Read more
2022 23 Dec
Cloud computing revealed its tangible positive impact on health outcomes during one of the worst global health crises. But we’re still only scratching the surface of what’s possible. Key Points By eliminating data silos and enabling providers to view complete medical histories, interoperability stands to provide a better patient...Read more
2022 13 Sep
Patients and their families today are expecting more transparency and involvement in their care than ever before. They want to engage with their health, to access their medical records, and to be informed about clinical decisions and options. Clinicians and administrators also have heightened expectations about the data, analytical tools and technology...Read more
2022 13 Sep
Patients and their families today are expecting more transparency and involvement in their care than ever before. They want to engage with their health, to access their medical records, and to be informed about clinical decisions and options. Clinicians and administrators also have heightened expectations about the data, analytical tools and technology...Read more
2022 09 Sep
The NHS Long Term Plan outlines NHS’s commitment to invest in new innovations and treatments. They promised to deploy the latest cutting-edge technologies to better manage the capacity of services and help ease the burden on clinicians. NHS England was awarded £400,000 to test smart goggles as part of a wider innovation project. As part of this...Read more
2022 25 May
An overview of nutritional targets and their impact on critically ill patients and the need to use a systematic approach to nutritional support for optimal patient outcomes. Critically ill patients are often hypermetabolic and catabolic and are at a higher risk of underfeeding. Nutritional support for these patients can prevent energy...Read more
2022 14 Mar
Philips advances precision care with new releases of HealthSuite Interoperability and Enterprise Performance Analytics – PerformanceBridge Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced its latest introductions in analytics and interoperability solutions at the HIMSS22 Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Philips HealthSuite...Read more
2021 10 Sep
Connecting care teams to patients can drive patient engagement and improve treatment processes that can assist cooperative care. HealthManagement.org interviewed Xavier Battle, head of Marketing and Sales for the Digital Health Business Line for Siemens Healthineers, about the importance and benefits of connected care, application of real-time data,...Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2019 18 Jun
Patient data is one of the keystones to streamlining and making healthcare more effective. But, added to in-house operational obstacles is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which imposes stringent restrictions on data use across sectors. A leader in healthcare digitalisation and, patient data collection and use in particular,...Read more
2019 22 May
The promise of personalised medicine Based on extensive market research, the precision medicine sector is fast becoming a multibillion market. It consists of innumerable companies involved in the research and development, manufacturing and commercialisation of several novel drugs and diagnostic kits to boost the precision medicine workflow...Read more
2019 10 Apr
A new initiative launched by the ACR Data Science Institute aims to empower radiologists to develop artificial intelligence ( AI ) algorithms at their own institutions, with the use of their own patient data, t o meet their own clinical needs . The institute's ACR AI-LAB™ is a data science toolkit designed to help radiologists l earn...Read more
2019 10 Apr
Artificial intelligence ( AI ) software that analyses medical images is becoming increasingly prevalent. However, the promise of AI as a tool for promoting and enhancing personalised medicine can only be fulfilled with access to large quantities of medical data from patients. This data could be used for purposes such as predicting disease, diagnosis,...Read more