What’s the ‘New Normal’ for the Healthcare Industry?
Despite the digital transformation of the healthcare industry being talked about for many years now, the reality is that it was only progressing in fits…
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Over 200 Leading Healthcare Thinkers and Experts Lined up for the 44th World Hospital Congress
An ensemble of over 200 presenters comprising of healthcare experts, leading industry thinkers, and best practice presenters is being lined up for the 44th World…
Lessons from the Pandemic – Critical Care Prediction and Resource Planning using Simulation
In March 2020, the University of Strathclyde Business School health systems experts used Simul8 simulation software, in collaboration with NHS Lanarkshire, to predict critical care…
Building Simplicity, Trust, and Benefits into the Medical Record Consent Process
As the healthcare industry strives to make interoperability a reality, there remains a great deal of friction in getting patient data from point A to…
What Could Emerging NHS Data Policy mean for Medical Imaging?
The NHSX Data Saves Lives strategy is one that the medical imaging sector should pay close attention to, writes Sectra’s Chris Scarisbrick. There has been…
Strategies for Faster, more Efficient Diagnostic Services
The NHS carries out an estimated 1.5 billion diagnostic tests a year with diagnostic activity forming part of over 85% of clinical pathways. Richard Craven,…
Ensuring Consistent Electronic Health Record Data is a Must to Ensure Patient Safety
Electronic health records, or EHRs, have come a long way and have made a permanent place in the majority of U.S. hospitals and health systems….
Infrastructure and Connectivity: The Two Keys to Better Healthcare Outcomes
Healthcare provision is, and has always been, inherently complex by nature. This complexity has grown in recent years too, as the need for cohesion between…
GHX Procure Offers Hospitals more Efficient Supply Chain Management
A new platform called GHX Procure launched today by Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) is hoping to provide UK healthcare providers with greater control over requisition…
Ethical Artificial Intelligence: Regulations and Standards in Healthcare
One doesn’t have to look far to find dubiously ethical applications of artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, documentarians have used AI to generate artificial soundbites in…