Dysphagia, a swallowing disorder, requires continuous monitoring of throat-related events to obtain comprehensive insights into the patient’s pharyngeal and laryngeal functions. However, conventional assessments were performed by medical professionals in clinical settings, limiting persistent…
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published new draft guidelines aimed at improving the accuracy and performance of pulse oximeters by considering the range of skin tones.The guidance, Pulse Oximeters for Medical Purposes -…
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Circular, maker of smart ring technology, announced its next-generation wearable, the Ring 2, which includes ECG capability with its FDA-cleared AFib detection algorithm that provides real-time heart health data to wearers. The titanium Ring 2…
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NeuroFlow this week announced that it has acquired the proprietary behavioral health analytics model developed at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.WHY IT MATTERSThe deal, which will see the clinically validated model integrated into NeuroFlow’s…
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Vendor ManagementThird-party vendor management should also be part of a healthcare organization’s overall cybersecurity strategy, Rappl adds. Leveraging services from vendors is necessary for growth, she notes, but those partnerships carry their own risks.
“You’re…
Patients Know Best (PKB) has secured £6 million in funding to scale its personal health record (PHR) platform in the UK and expand internationally.
The platform is reported to be the largest of its kind…
Healthcare organizations and health systems depend on accurate patient access data to inform their strategies, from managing no-show rates and appointment confirmations to optimizing payment collections. However the ongoing trend of consolidation in healthcare…
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The 157th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Pure Storage, the data storage platform that grows with you forever. With this being the first episode of the year, we are…
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has announced plans to upgrade to a cloud-based contact centre solution that connects data, systems, teams and communication channels.
The Converse CX, solution from Netcall is expected to go live…
Essential Healthcare Industry Transformations Revealed 2024
Major Cybersecurity Challenges
The healthcare sector faced unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2024, with UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare experiencing a devastating ransomware attack. This incident impacted approximately 100 million individuals’ personal…
