Bitkom study: Germans are in favour of eHealth
Newly-published survey indicates that nearly half of Germans polled believe that the medical care of the future will be digital. Powered by WPeMatico
New Zealand’s MOH to open up national health data with FHIR
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health will provide access to two core national systems – the National Health Index (NHI) and Health Practitioner Index (HPI) – Powered by WPeMatico
Appalachian Regional Healthcare rolls out tele-ICU across 12 hospitals
The two-state health system will leverage technology from from Advanced ICU Care, as well as the clinical expertise of its advanced practice providers, intensivists and nurses. Powered by WPeMatico
Smarter Healthcare Initiative aims to unlock potential for Switzerland
The Swiss Healthcare Startups association wants to better connect the Swiss healthcare market and promote young entrepreneurs. Powered by WPeMatico
Harris Healthcare acquires Uniphy Health
Health IT vendor gains clinical communication tools for care coordination and patient engagement. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump Administration Secures Historic Donation of Billions of Dollars in HIV Prevention Drugs
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II announced today that, as a result of discussions between the Trump Administration and Gilead Sciences, Inc., the pharmaceutical company has agreed to donate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication for up to 200,000 individuals each year for up to 11 years. PrEP is used to reduce the risk ...
Secretary Azar Statement on Trump Administration Surprise Billing Principles
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement of principles for legislation addressing surprise medical billing: “Laying out principles for Congress to address surprise billing is another major step in President Trump’s efforts to deliver on this commitment: You, as the American patient, have the right to know ...
Pain Management Task Force to vote on final recommendations to improve treatment of pain
The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force, a federal advisory committee, will be voting on final recommendations for pain management best practices at its May 9-10 meeting to be held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. The Task Force, which was established by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery ...
New C3 system launched by Tan Tock Seng Hospital to optimise operations
Located in the central region of Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), which is the largest hospital under the National Healthcare Group (NHG), announced that it will be launching a Command, Control and Communications (C3) system to manage resources efficiently, support operational decisions, optimise patient flow and respond effectively to ground situations. Powered by WPeMatico
MIT: AI platform beats existing models at predicting cancer risk
New data suggests that artificial intelligence can identify patterns that indicate breast cancer development. Powered by WPeMatico