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Hospitals and medical device manufacturers collaborate to mitigate cybersecurity risks associated with legacy medical devices. The cybersecurity teammates you may not know The FDA has promulgated regulations requiring ongoing medical testing for new medical devices. However, millions of connected medical devices are already being utilised, and few are designed to address today's cybersecurity risks. Many [...]
The key to improving patient outcomes and ensuring the sustainability of the NHS is through better managing the provision of quality care and the complexities of risk prediction, argues Dr Vladimir Ljubicic, director of business development at healthcare analytics specialist C2-Ai. Quality as a necessity I often hear that, given the rising demand and [...]
More patients than ever are waiting for diagnostic imaging, meaning AI is urgently needed. Dr Rhidian Bramley, consultant radiologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, and diagnostics, digital & innovation clinical lead for the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, explains how his region has the means to implement AI at-scale and at-pace. Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton [...]
By James Neal, Chief Revenue Officer at EBO Artificial intelligence and machine learning are already mainstream tools in many sectors, helping to automate manual tasks, accelerate processes, and drive innovation. In healthcare, the adoption of this technology will make today’s practices seem outdated in just a few years. However, as we scale up these innovations, [...]
A coalition of UK care sector organisations has launched a first-of-its-kind study into the penetration of care management software in community care settings. Unlike previous studies, this survey actively seeks participation from the family members and support networks of people receiving care, including unpaid carers. The stakeholders behind the study include National Care Forum, the leading association [...]
Who is having a real impact on healthcare and digital health? Which innovations will positively affect healthcare in 2023? Here’s the Health Tech World longlist of some of the most prominent names in the space… 1- Intuition Robotics | Israel Intuition Robotics is on a mission to empower older adults to live happier, healthier and [...]
Almost half of UK citizens have claimed they would prefer to be monitored in a real hospital rather than a virtual ward, with over 60% unable to “confidently” explain what a virtual ward is - a survey has found. Data revealed by Spirit Health shows that 43% of the public would actively opt for a [...]
The word “metaverse” has jumped out of science fiction and into real life without much prior warning - and, love it or loathe it, its potential in healthcare is vast. But what changes should we actually expect? And when? A quick look online and it’s clear that work is already being done to normalise the [...]
Medical records are protected by law - but are restrictions on data sharing detrimental to the health of the population? Michael Hughes, chief business officer at Duality, speaks to Health Tech World about how technology is improving the life of millions - by enabling medical data to be used confidentially... When going to the hospital, [...]
