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 Courier Health raise 16.5M; GE HealthCare & AWS partner in AI; Crowdstrike failure; New unicorn Flo
BeKey - (Friday August 2, 2024)  Welcome to the July edition of Digital Health Digest!Dive into this month’s highlights, including strategic partnerships, significant funding rounds, and crucial IT disruptions in healthcare. Explore how these developments are driving innovation and addressing…  Third ransomware attack on blood suppliers in 3 months
Healthcare IT news - (Friday August 2, 2024) WHY IT MATTERSThe ransomware attack Wednesday on Orlando-based OneBlood, a blood donation organization that services more than 350 hospitals in the southwest, was the third by Russian-speaking ransomware groups on blood suppliers in recent months. |
 ASTP/ONC Hiring Webinar
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT - (Friday August 2, 2024)  ASTP/ONC has launched a search to fill the permanent positions of Chief Technology Officer, Chief AI Officer, and Chief Data Officer to build dedicated talent for this vital team. Attend this webinar to learn…  Beyond Engineering: Integrating UX for Safer and More Efficient Medical Products – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday August 2, 2024) There is no doubt that medical technology development requires a fleet of technical and scientific minds to prove feasibility. However, for a long time, product design in healthtech and medical device interface design was… |
 Disrupting Trajectory of Chronic Kidney Disease Mortality Rates Through Digital Health Platforms – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday August 2, 2024) In an era where chronic kidney disease (CKD) is slated to become the fifth leading cause of mortality globally, the imperative for innovative approaches has never been clearer. There is a need for accessible,…  Vine robots could transform cancer treatment, shows Leeds study
Digital Health - (Friday August 2, 2024) Robots with magnetic skin and movement that mimics creeping vine plants could transform cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a study by University of Leeds. |
 HIMSSCast: A pro checks in on the status of the health IT stock market
Healthcare IT news - (Friday August 2, 2024) Many people watch the stock market on a fairly regular basis, but sometimes it takes a pro to make sense of what can be a very murky or volatile landscape. Fortunately, there are pros…  Pure Storage is Helping Canadian Healthcare be More Resilient
Healthcare IT Today - (Friday August 2, 2024)  Moving healthcare infrastructure to the cloud is an effective way to keep IT infrastructure costs in check AND to improve recovery after a cybersecurity incident. These are two reasons why Canadian healthcare organizations, which… |
 NW London partnership leverages data to reduce child admissions
Digital Health - (Friday August 2, 2024) A partnership between North West London Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provider Collaborative (NWL CAMHS PC) and Real World Health has helped to reduce children’s time spent in hospital.  India drafts EMR, HIS standards
Healthcare IT news - (Friday August 2, 2024) India’s National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers has released draft certification standards for hospital information systems and electronic medical record systems.The accreditation body is currently seeking comments from industry stakeholders about the… |