Friday, October 18, 2024
We sat down for a chat with Ryl Jensen, CEO of the Digital Health Association (DHA), the peak advocacy body for the digital health sector in New Zealand. Ryl described the DHA as not-for-profit “conduit between government and industry” and explained how her team works closely with government to disseminate […]
Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS) has delivered a series of recommendations on how to engage “diverse and underserved communities” in the design, development and validation of health IT tools and systems, including prioritising design thinking and scalable frameworks. The recommendations follow the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) concept […]
We recently met Aaron Miri, senior vice president and chief digital information officer at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, to learn about the digital projects in his organisation, his experience at a national level, how technology is being used to support Baptist Health in making healthcare accessible, and more. On […]
California-based Maxim AI, described as an “enterprise-grade evaluation and observability platform for AI applications”, has raised $3 million in a funding round to help “test and rapidly ship AI products”, with Maxim also announcing the general availability launch of the platform. The platform is designed to streamline the AI development […]
Dutch health insurer VGZ has announced that it is investing €6 million into health tech venture builder and investment fund NLC Health Ventures, as part of a strategic partnership to “develop and grow impactful, innovative companies in healthcare”. VGZ CEO Kees Hamster comments that through the company’s ‘Voorop in Zorg’ […]
For our latest HTNI interview, we sat down for a chat with Siuwin Wang, director of business analytics and health information management at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in Canada. Siuwin shared insights into some of the data-focused projects taking place at the hospital, his hopes for the future of data, […]
The Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital, a new hospital located in in Al Qusais, Dubai, has been officially opened, reportedly bringing together 83 doctors with international experience and “enhancing healthcare provision at the new hospital through extensive digitalisation”. This digitalisation is hoped to support “seamless, accessible, and flexible care and patient management” […]
Georgia-based health tech company LunaJoy Health, provider of online women’s holistic mental health counseling and therapy, has announced the launch of integrated care programme LunaCare with the aim of improving outcomes in maternal mental health with the backing of $4.2 million in funding. Investment for the programme has come from sources […]
The federal government of Australia has signed a statement of collaboration with the United Kingdom and United States which will see Australia take part in discussions around green procurement, with particular focus on encouraging suppliers to disclose carbon emissions and setting targets for emission reductions. Australia reportedly estimates that its […]
This year we have launched our first International Health Tech Awards, an opportunity to celebrate the health tech suppliers, projects, innovators and start-ups making a difference in the digital health space. With finalists set to be announced in August, we are extending the deadline for entries by one week – […]
