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 Cera launches new Fall Prediction AI with 83% accuracy
Digital Health - (Friday August 18, 2023) Cera has developed and launched AI that predicts people falling at home a week before it happens with 83% accuracy.The health tech company that helps deliver social care across the UK is rolling out…  Digital Health Spotlight: Entia looks to improve cancer care at home | Digital Health
Digital Health - (Friday August 18, 2023) Remote monitoring is fast becoming central to the health service’s hopes of squaring the circle of increased demand for healthcare and staff shortages. For health tech company Entia, offering remote monitoring for cancer patients… |
 Skin Tone Analysis for Representation in Educational Materials (STAR-ED) using machine learning
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday August 18, 2023) Images depicting dark skin tones are significantly underrepresented in the educational materials used to teach primary care physicians and dermatologists to recognize skin diseases. This could contribute to disparities in skin disease diagnosis across…  SBI 2023 Symposium: New Leadership and Notable Awards
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday August 18, 2023) The SBI 2023 Symposium updates include new leadership appointments and notable awards. Mary Newell, MD, FSBI, becomes President, and Linda Moy, MD, FSBI, assume the Vice President role. The event featured sessions on breast… |
 Revamping Healthcare Cybersecurity: Insights from MITRE Expert
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday August 18, 2023) Discover why updating healthcare cybersecurity is vital as MITRE’s Margie Zuk shares insights at HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. Healthcare must adapt to rising cyber threats, strengthen medical device security, and establish regional collaborations…  Vanderbilt University Medical Center Probed for Breach of Transgender Patient Privacy
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday August 18, 2023) Vanderbilt University Medical Center is being investigated for sharing non-anonymized medical records without consent. This has triggered a clash between Tennessee law and HIPAA, resulting in a federal inquiry and a patient lawsuit. The… |
 Cost effectiveness review of text messaging, smartphone application, and website interventions targeting T2DM or hypertension
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday August 18, 2023) Digital health interventions have been shown to be clinically-effective for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension prevention and treatment. This study synthesizes and compares the cost-effectiveness of text-messaging, smartphone application, and websites by…  Celo powers real-time comms for NZ Air Ambulance
Healthcare IT news - (Friday August 18, 2023) New Zealand Air Ambulance has started rolling out a healthcare messaging platform by Celo Health to allow instant, secure communication between its aeromedical teams and third-party care teams.The aeromedical service provider runs the largest… |
 Roundup: Parkinson’s app uses metronome beats to improve walking and more briefs
MobiHealthNews - (Friday August 18, 2023) New Parkinson’s app uses metronome beats to train gait A new mobile app for people with Parkinson’s Disease helps them walk better using metronome beats.  Roundup: TikTok joins Korea’s online youth mental health initiative and more briefs
MobiHealthNews - (Friday August 18, 2023) TikTok joins youth mental health campaign in KoreaSocial media platform TikTok in South Korea, together with the non-profit organisation Mental Health Korea, has tied up with the National Center for Mental Health to promote… |