Digital Phenotyping: Smartphones as a Window into the Mind
By Dr. Simon D’Alfonso The value of digital solutions to mental health care is now clearly established and has given rise to the field known…
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The Rise of Remote Patient Monitoring
Continually-evolving technology, coupled with increasing pressures on global health services and an ageing world population, are set to catalyse a rapid rise in the use…
Could Blockchain Make Cheaper Drugs and Better Healthcare a Reality?
Health spending in developed countries amounts to roughly nine percent of GDP. Some countries spend more than others, though, and the US, for instance, will…
Telecare-as-a-Service – Could a Microsoft-style Subscription Model Work?
Julie Dowson, Commercial Director at Appello examines what a new payment and service model would mean for housing providers and residents when refreshing telecare solutions….
Digital Marketing Technology Is Driving Patient Satisfaction
While a remarkable level of technical innovation exists in the clinical world today, technology is seldom applied to solve business problems in healthcare. The contrast…
Understanding Outcomes: Measuring the Value of HealthTech
Natalie Nelissen is the evidence and evaluation lead for mHabitat. In addition to its ongoing commitment in supporting people-centred digital innovation in health and social…
What Will a Future Cardiology Appointment Look Like?
By Ross Upton, CEO and Academic co-founder of Ultromics When it comes to diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), clinicians rely on the most widely used…
Mobile Technology Improves Care Home Staff Retention by up to 40 per cent
Handsale Care Home Group improves staff retention rates by 40% for carers and 33% for nurses since adopting the Mobile Care Monitoring system from Person Centred…
Mental Health Trust Cuts Falls and Saves Time with Patient Monitoring Technology
A clinical study by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Oxehealth has significantly reduced falls and saved time following Manor Hospital’s introduction of the…
Gaming ‘Controller’ boosts Stroke Survivors’ Chances of Regaining Full Arm and Hand Use
A first-of-a-kind gaming device that has been shown to significantly improve the outcomes of stroke survivors by helping them regain strength and movement in their…