Digital health
Health tech startup owners who are “pioneering the healthcare of tomorrow” were invited to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and live audience - at this year’s Health Tech Forward conference. But who made it to the finals? A total of 80 startup owners bravely took to the stage (in-person or [...]
The number of patients stuck on NHS waiting lists has reached 7 million for the first time ever - prompting calls for virtual and technological solutions. Pressure is mounting for the NHS to improve its virtual care systems as yet another surge brings waiting lists to an all-time high. NHS England revealed this week that [...]
A successful tech platform which connects NHS and social care workers with shifts has had such success in the UK that it plans to expand into France. Florence is an app that connects nurses and care professionals with open shifts, cutting out the need for agency middlemen so shifts are filled directly. The health tech [...]
Anna Soisalo, executive director strategy and product from Ustwo Europe, speaks to Health Tech World about the future of digital health, data responsibility, and personalised medicine... Technology is often described as a panacea in healthcare. Whether providing faster cancer diagnosis and more effective treatments or helping to keep elderly relatives out of care homes thanks [...]
During a key talk at the Health Tech Forward conference, panelists gave their insights into virtual care and addressed the question of whether or not it’s a catalyst for improving health equity. Deploying virtual care evenly across the board, through varying cultures, languages and ethnic backgrounds is something which bears its own major challenges. During [...]
Andy Meiner, chief revenue officer at ReStart, shares his insights with Health Tech World on interoperable digital care, and the importance of an"open tech" approach... Integrated care systems (ICSs) will struggle to achieve even the most basic objectives, such as virtual wards and integrated clinical pathways, without a fundamental change in approach. These digital transformation [...]
Almost half (49 per cent) of healthcare workers agree that health systems lack preparation for managing another health emergency. Global health systems are “not ready” and likely won’t cope with another health emergency such as a pandemic, a survey has suggested. Poor funding, staff shortages, and inadequate preparation have all been blamed for current pressures, [...]
A unique digital game developed by Attensi claims to give troubled young people a way to process their experiences of the war, and help improve their psychological condition. Can a video game really help with war trauma? Ukrainian children and teenagers who are suffering from war-related trauma are being offered unusual treatment in the form [...]
A digital transformation is underway in healthcare and health technology. But what exactly do the smart hospitals of the future look like? Are we heading for a fully virtual health experience? Whether it's AI and machine learning, or another form of innovation - it's clear to see that health tech, and healthcare, is changing drastically. [...]
