Saturday, July 27, 2024
The Croatian Ministry of Health has announced the installation of the first linear accelerator (cancer treatment device) of 21 to be provided for citizens under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, following a pledge from the government to invest €85 million in oncology treatment. The accelerators have been funded through […]
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) Digital Health Indicator is to be deployed at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) to help assess progress toward digital health transformation. Guidehouse, a provider of strategy and managed services, announced that they would be partnering with HIMSS to […]
Nordic-based technology company Tietoevry has announced its successful bid for a contract from a large Swedish university hospital, with its openEHR solution, Lifecare Open. According to a press release, the Lifecare Open platform has been selected by the unnamed hospital to help bring about “more efficient patient-centred care with less […]
US-based healthcare software provider Epic has shared an update on its work with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, highlighting how the hospital is “bridging the gap” by bringing remote monitoring to their paediatric patients. The update shares how the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has implemented a total of 11 remote management […]
Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has announced the launch of a new collaboration on digital tech, informatics and data science in Australia. The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health is described as “a national, cross-university network advocating for the advancement of digital health”, harnessing the “combined […]
Spotlight Medical, a Paris-based precision medicine company aiming to solve “the critical issue of inadequate cancer treatments”, has successfully secured €6.2 million in seed funding for AI-driven prognosis tests designed to help improve cancer treatment. Spotlight Medical shared news of the funding on LinkedIn, highlighting how it would help to […]
The Government of Nova Scotia has announced the expansion of the YourHealthNS app to allow patients to access more information about X-ray results, with Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson commenting that “this is just the beginning”. From this week, residents of Nova Scotia will be able to access X-ray […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new support tool to help health systems in assessing and strengthening their telemedicine services, presenting a “comprehensive framework” addressing the “critical need” for accessible and effective telemedicine solutions. According to the accompanying guidance, the support tool “facilitates the creation of high-quality telemedicine […]
Albany Med Health System has shared the latest on progress with its electronic medical record journey with Epic, welcoming new features and preparing to expand the platform across more hospitals in the network by this autumn. Following Albany Medical Center’s go live of the Epic solution in March this year, […]
The Ministry of Health in the Netherlands has issued a tender for the procurement of a platform, services and infection disease control system worth an estimated €100 million. The tender highlights that the Ministry of Health seeks a solution including “working pandemic-functional solutions” managed and maintained by the contractor, using […]
