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 Label efficient phenotyping for Long COVID using electronic health records
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday July 4, 2025) Long COVID poses a significant disease burden globally, but its heterogeneous presentation and unreliable coding practices render it difficult to study. Developing efficient phenotyping algorithms is crucial to enabling risk prediction and effective management…  VR improves patient experience at Leeds Children’s Hospital
Digital Health - (Friday July 4, 2025) Duchess of Edinburgh with patient Brayden and Lucy Dickinson, play specialist and VR lead at Leeds Children’s Hospital (Credit: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) Virtual reality (VR) technology is being used at Leeds Children’s… |
 Comprehensive policies for scaling systemic and equitable integration of digital health technologies
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday July 4, 2025) Systemic integration and equitable adoption of Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) require timely, comprehensive, harmonised policies. This paper presents five complementary key enablers: defining DHTs in the scope of fit-for-purpose policy interventions, implementing AI-ready regulatory…  Development and multicenter validation of an AI driven model for quantitative meibomian gland evaluation
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday July 4, 2025) This multicenter retrospective study developed and validated an AI driven model for automated segmentation and quantitative evaluation of meibomian glands using infrared meibography images acquired by the Keratograph 5M device. A total of 1350… |
 BMA warns GP online consultation changes may cause waiting lists
Digital Health - (Friday July 4, 2025) The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that allowing patients to book online GP appointments throughout the day could cause a spike in doctors’ workloads and create waiting lists.  What does the 10 year plan mean for digital?
Digital Health - (Friday July 4, 2025) The government’s 10 year health plan for the NHS includes several new polices around digital and technology, such as the planned roll out of My Health, a new tool for the NHS App that… |
 Silverchain pilots AI voice assistant for in-home aged care and more briefs
Healthcare IT news - (Friday July 4, 2025) AI voice assistant pilot for aged careIn-home aged care provider Silverchain is trying out an AI-powered virtual assistant that provides personalised support to clients.  AI chatbots aid processes at NZ’s Pharmac, Medsafe
Healthcare IT news - (Friday July 4, 2025) Government entities overseeing medication access in New Zealand have been planning their adoption of AI assistants and tools to speed up processes and support decision-making.The New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (Medsafe)… |
 8 providers onboard NZ’s 24/7 online GP service
Healthcare IT news - (Friday July 4, 2025) New Zealand’s new program, providing round-the-clock access to primary healthcare services, has gone live.The 24/7 online general practice service, first announced in March and piloted in May, seeks to help relieve the overcrowding in emergency…  What Things in Healthcare Need to Be Put on Ice? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 160
Healthcare IT Today - (Friday July 4, 2025)  There are a lot of things demanding our attention in the world of healthcare. And with how quickly this world evolves, what demanded our attention yesterday may change tomorrow. This requires us to do… |