Beth Houck, CEO of SonarMD, the leading, digital, value-based care coordination solution for complex, chronic GI diseases, specifically Crohn’s disease and IBD joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels.
Beth is going…
In this study, we investigate the performance of computer vision AI algorithms in predicting patient disposition from the emergency department (ED) using short video clips. Clinicians often use “eye-balling” or clinical gestalt to aid…
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Virtual care technology provider Feebris has launched a heart failure service in Northern Ireland, which enables patients with complex conditions to access remote care from home.
The project launched in November 2024 in collaboration with…
A pilot project has been launched at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) to support care close to home and reduce unnecessary patient admissions to the emergency department through an X-ray car service.
Under the…
Value-based care (VBC) models (which I’ve previously discussed) focus on reducing cost and improving health outcomes for defined “episodes” of care, with the expected cost of these episodes determined based on health needs and…
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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…
Carle Health, an eight-hospital health system based in Illinois, is dedicated to giving patients the care they need at every point in their healthcare journey. Through collaboration and engagement, the health system aims to…
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Recruitment issues, industrial action and the end of ring-fenced national funding have contributed to a cut in virtual ward bed capacity, NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) told Digital Health News.
In May…
A study of a digital service for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) resulted in a 50% reduction in emergency room attendances and admissions for patients.
COPD is…
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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