HIStalk Interviews Helen Waters, COO, Meditech
Helen Waters is EVP/COO of Meditech.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I’ve been with Meditech for a number of years, having come up through the ranks in a variety of different…
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Digital tools introduced to help improve elective recovery in Kent
Digital tools, including a patient optimisation eForm and a hospice data feed, have been launched in Kent to help improve prehabilitation and elective recovery.
The patient optimisation eForm was introduced in March 2025 to provide…
Which AI Health Tech Startups Will Present at INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest
AI is the theme of the clinical-facing health tech track in the INVEST Pitch Perfect contest, scheduled to take place at the Willis Tower in Chicago from May 20-21. Among the investor judges for…
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DHSC announces creation of £600m Health Data Research Service
The government and the Wellcome Trust will invest up to £600 million to create a Health Data Research Service, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
It will bring access to data for medical research…
The comprehensive clinical benefits of digital phenotyping: from broad adoption to full impact
Digital phenotyping collects health data digitally, supporting early disease diagnosis and health management. This paper systematically reviews the diversity of research methods in digital phenotyping and its clinical benefits, while also focusing on its…
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Doctors and Debt: Why Short Visits Create Long-Term Challenges
Mark Newman, CEO of Nomi Health
Doctors aren’t just healers—they’re involuntary lenders. Every time a physician treats a patient, they’re fronting the cost of care and hoping to get reimbursed. If the insurer underpays or…
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Efficacy of a Digital Postoperative Rehabilitation Intervention in Patients With Primary Liver Cancer: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Background: Rehabilitation is considered a fundamental component of cancer treatment, especially for patients undergoing cancer surgery. In contrast to conventional rehabilitation education, digital rehabilitation has the potential to improve patients’ access to post-operative…
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Participant Adherence in Repeated-Dose Clinical Studies Using Video-Based Observation: Retrospective Data Analysis
Background: Maintaining accurate medication records in clinical trials is essential to ensure data validity. Traditional methods such as direct observation, self-reporting, and pill counts have shown limitations that make them inaccurate or impractical. Video-based…
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Willow acquires FemTech competitor Elvie
Willow, maker of wearable breast pumps, announced it acquired British femtech company Elvie to scale the companies’ maternal health platforms. San Francisco-based Willow offers in-bra breast pumps, pumping accessories and breast care. The company most…
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Rock Health: U.S. Digital Health Funding Reaches $3B in Q1 2025
What You Should Know:
– In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. digital health funding reached $3.0B across 122 deals with the average deal size rising from $15.5M in Q4 2024 to $24.4M in Q1…
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