Drones can successfully fly blood packs, study finds
Drones can be used as a safe mode of transport for delivering blood packs, according to a study run by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).
Under the study, 10 units of packed blood cells were…
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The case for change: digitising the pharmacy ordering process
Pharmacy services tend to dislike change, preferring to apply ‘band-aids’ to traditional systems. But the advantages of digitising are now too great to ignore, writes NHS trust ePMA technician Daniel Pugh
Many hospital pharmacies still…
Humber Teaching NHS FT deploys patient communication platform
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has signed a three-year contract with Accurx for a patient communication platform to replace paper-based processes with digital ways of operating.
The system went live on 1 June 2024 at…
Northwestern Medicine integrates DAX Copilot with Epic, seeking workflow efficiencies
Northwestern Medicine announced this past week that it has embedded Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience Copilot in its Epic electronic health record, and will implement the ambient voice tool enterprise-wide.WHY IT MATTERSDAX Copilot, deployed via…
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Mental health provider drastically reduces chart audit time with help from AI
Cerebral is a virtual mental healthcare provider with a mission to democratize access to high-quality care to all. With several full-service monthly subscription plans to choose from, members receive online access to therapists and…
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Life as an NHS Navigator: Helping Early-Stage Health Tech Products Launch – DigitalHealth.London
In this blog, NHS Navigator for DigitalHealth.London Yasmin Stinchcombe shares her experiences in helping to deliver the DigitalHealth.London Launchpad programme, and why it benefits innovators looking to break into the NHS and health tech…
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Healthcare AI News 8/14/24 – HIStalk
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Google launches the Pixel Watch 3, whose health-related features include workout biometrics, cardiac tracking, planning and guiding tools for runners, and loss-of-pulse detection that can contact emergency services. The watch costs $350 for the…
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Evaluating the Effects of a Self-Help Mobile Phone App on Worry and Rumination Experienced by Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Delivery of preventative interventions via mobile phone apps offers an effective and accessible way to address the global priority of improving the mental health of adolescents and young adults. A proven risk factor…
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Barts Health launches ‘digital staff bank’ platform for doctors
Barts Health NHS Trust has announced plans to launch a ‘digital staff bank’, enabling more than 4,000 doctors in London to gain access to greater flexible working.
The platform, which is due to go live…
The growing practice of prescribing medical devices via telemedicine
There are all kinds of specialist services provided by telemedicine – telepsychiatry, teleradiology, tele-ICU, just to name a few. But there’s a unique telemedicine service that has been growing that merits attention: medical device…
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