Extravasation, the leakage of fluids such as chemotherapy drugs out of intravenous lines into the bloodstream, can cause serious and sometimes lasting injuries. An American company, ivWatch, is piloting a product in the UK…
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NHS England have confirmed to Digital Health News that all physical data centres have now been decommissioned following the successful move of NHS Spine to the cloud earlier this year.NHSE confirmed to Digital Health…
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Hospital M&A activity is expected to increase this year — and the sector has already begun 2024 with a bang.
On New Year’s Day, two Missouri health systems — St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas…
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Avēsis and MapHabit are joining forces for a new pilot program that supports patients with disabilities, the companies announced Tuesday.
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky provides Medicaid coverage in Kentucky,…
Here are four ways the healthcare industry and regulators can support growing interest in AI solutions:1. Government Needs an Innovation-First, Risk-Based Approach
Venture capital funding for the top 50 firms in healthcare-related AI reached $8.5…
Veradigm, a data-driven healthcare technology company, announced it acquired revenue cycle optimization platform Koha Health the same day law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announced it filed a class action lawsuit against…
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Before the implementation of Epic’s MyChart patient portal, Parkview Health System faced several challenges in patient engagement and communication.Patients often found it difficult to access their health records, leading to a lack of transparency…
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The Medical Group Management Association this week asked for greater transparency from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT in its proposed information blocking rules – and outlined several key recommendations to…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines on “person-centred” HIV strategic information as part of its latest policy brief on digital health data.The guidelines are meant to help countries improve the ways…
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Dementia is a common medical condition in the ageing population, and cognitive intervention is a non-pharmacologic strategy to improve cognitive functions. This meta-analysis evaluated the benefits of computerized cognitive training (CCT) on memory functions…
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