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 Validity of two subjective skin tone scales and its implications on healthcare model fairness
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday October 3, 2025) Skin tone assessments are critical for fairness evaluation in healthcare algorithms (e.g., pulse oximetry) but lack validation. Using prospectively collected facial images from 90 hospitalized adults at the San Francisco VA, three independent annotators…  BadgerNet maternity system to launch at Barts Health in 2026
Digital Health - (Friday October 3, 2025) The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust (Credit: Shutterstock.com) Barts Health NHS Trust will launch the BadgerNet digital maternity solution in 2026, as part of a five-year partnership. |
 Using technology to tackle the NHS data conundrum: data rich but insight poor
Digital Health - (Friday October 3, 2025) The NHS is one of the most data-rich health systems in the world – yet frontline staff and decision-makers still struggle to turn this wealth of information into actionable insight.  Funding awarded to further develop Welsh drone network
Digital Health - (Friday October 3, 2025) SLiNK-TECH’s PORTAL Test Vertiport at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (Credit: SLiNK-TECH) The Department for Transport and Innovate UK has awarded funding to aerospace innovators to further develop a drone network serving the Welsh Blood Service… |
 How IoMT Ecosystems are Solving Medication Non-Adherence
HIT Consultant - (Friday October 3, 2025) Previn Tiwari, EVP & Business Head, FPT It’s easy to assume that patients take the medications physicians prescribe. But the reality is that medication non-adherence represents one of healthcare’s most persistent and costly challenges. The…  ACA Spillovers: A Warning for Employers as Insurers Seek Up to 43% Premium Hikes
HIT Consultant - (Friday October 3, 2025) What You Should Know: – The U.S. healthcare market is showing a stark divergence in cost trends between public and private sectors. While Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums are spiking well above the industry’s decade-long… |
 Independent Providers Lose $2.2M Annually Due to Referral Backlogs, Tennr Report Finds
HIT Consultant - (Friday October 3, 2025) What You Should Know: – Tennr, a company automating the labor-intensive workflows of referral-based care, has released its first Healthcare Provider Benchmark Report. The study uncovers a significant financial challenge: independent healthcare providers lose over…  90% of Patients Report Clinically Significant Improvement in Maternal Mental Health, Seven Starling Outcomes Study Reveals
HIT Consultant - (Friday October 3, 2025) What You Should Know: – Seven Starling, a women’s mental health company focused on providing specialized care during the critical stages of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood , has released its first patient outcomes… |
 AI Hype vs. Practical Integration for Your Healthcare Organization
HIT Consultant - (Friday October 3, 2025) Jake Bice, Director, Threat Defense Services at Fortified Health Security AI is everywhere—but is it actually benefiting businesses? The numbers are certainly impressive: In a 2024 McKinsey survey about AI, 78 percent of respondents said…  AITRICS, Mayo Clinic to develop new AI models and more briefs
MobiHealthNews - (Friday October 3, 2025) AITRICS, Mayo Clinic to develop new AI models and more briefs | Mobi Health News Skip to main content… |