For the 75th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Bill Hudson, Chief Digital Strategist at Aidoc and former CIO at INTEGRIS Health and John Muir Health…
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The New Zealand government has emphasised frontline services in its latest budget for health.It has earmarked NZ$16.7 billion ($10.3 billion) over three years to “address cost pressures” in delivering healthcare services. It will “[provide]…
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NHS England has slashed investment in its flagship NHS AI Lab from a promised £250 million to just £139m, as it cuts back on national investment in NHS digitisation, Digital Health News has learned.The…
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An NHS England analysis of the effectiveness of virtual wards has found that black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented in patient cohorts.The evaluation, published on 16 May 2024, comes as NHS England announces…
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A national theatre scheduling tool aimed to reduce hospital waiting times and enhance operating theatre efficiency will be rolled out to NHS boards over the next year, the Scottish government has announced. Scotland’s ‘Care in…
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Electronic prescriptions are a safe and convenient digital version of a paper prescription. You can choose to receive an electronic prescription from your healthcare provider when you next need a prescription, or you can…
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Due to the precautions that need to be taken to protect patient health and reduce potential risks, the healthcare sector has been typically slow to adopt new technologies and solutions, particularly compared to other…
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Apnea and hypopnea are common sleep disorders characterized by the obstruction of the airways. Polysomnography (PSG) is a sleep study typically used to compute the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), the number of times a person…
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Mental health company Talkspace and Ovia Health by Labcorp, a family health company, launched the Women’s Health Coalition for Digital Solutions on Tuesday.
The coalition is co-led by Talkspace and Ovia Health and aims to…
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Akili, the company behind video game-like prescription and over-the-counter digital therapeutics for individuals with ADHD, has signed a definitive merger agreement with mental health and fitness company Virtual Therapeutics in a deal reportedly worth…
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