US healthcare provider Kootenai Health has revealed that data belonging to 464,000 patients has been compromised following a cyber attack.
The non-profit health system, based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, said it was alerted to a…
A project to improve the efficiency of NHS prescription deliveries using AI algorithms is to receive a share of £32 million in UK government funding committed to AI projects.
The Department for Science, Innovation and…
The South Korean government seeks to streamline access to the personal health records of over eight million patients held in tertiary general hospitals in a single platform by next year. WHAT IT’S ABOUT
My Healthway allows Koreans…
The New Zealand government is no longer funding the provision of free telehealth services, including one for COVID-19, as healthcare providers went “business as usual” in providing in-person services following the end of the…
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MedCity’s INVEST and INVEST Digital Health events offer compelling forums for discussion around the healthcare innovation ecosystem and its components, from startups in health tech and life sciences, venture capital and strategic investors, healthcare…
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Fertility startup POM Health is among a cohort of 11 startups selected to join the UK government’s ChipStart incubator programme.
The companies will be the second group to go through the programme, which launched in…
Healthcare leaders have voiced concerns that UK government plans to scrap £1.3 billion of funding for AI and technology projects could make it more difficult to use AI in health and care.
The funding promised…
A digital HIV PrEP service has launched in East Sussex, giving users access to necessary tests and preventative medication for HIV without having to visit a clinic.
The free service, which went live on 6…
From enhancing efficiency to helping organizations strengthen essential face-to-face human interactions, artificial intelligence holds significant promise for healthcare. But strong regulation and clear definitions of the technology’s use and capabilities will be required.WHY IT…
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Digital technology is key to delivering the new government’s ambition of moving care closer to home, says a report from The King’s Fund.
In its manifesto, Labour calls for a move towards a ‘neighbourhood health…
