GE Healthcare has partnered with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to supply the latest technology in computed tomography (CT) to advance early cancer detection to Lagos University Teaching Hospital. GE Healthcare (www.GEHealthcare.com) has partnered with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to supply the latest technology in computed tomography (CT), Discovery RT, to Lagos University Teaching Hospital for its modern NSIA- LUTH Cancer Center, commissioned by
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Medsphere Acquires ED EHR Provider Wellsoft
Medsphere Systems Corporation, a provider of affordable and interoperable healthcare information technology (IT) solutions and services, today announced the acquisition of Wellsoft Corporation, a Somerset, NJ-based Emergency Department (ED) EHR provider. Wellsoft offers complete information management software for the challenging environment of the Emergency Department to improve operational efficiencies, productivity, care coordination, and revenue in Emergency Departments throughout the
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New Saliva Glucose Biosensor Could Eliminate Finger Pricks for Diabetes
New non-invasive, saliva-based glucose test measures glucose in saliva rather than blood could eliminate finger pricks for diabetes management.The iQ Group Global, a Sydney, Australia-based consortium of life science and financial services companies has unveiled the Saliva Glucose Biosensor, a non-invasive, saliva-based glucose test for diabetes management that measures glucose in saliva rather than blood. The saliva-based glucose test could eliminate painful finger pricks for diabetes
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Christiana Care Adds Health Records on iPhone Feature for Patients
Christiana Care Health System, based in Wilmington, Delaware, today announced it supports Health Records on iPhone feature to make it easy for patients to see their available medical records from multiple providers whenever they choose. “In our digital world, we are meeting our patients’ expectations that their health records should be available to them as readily as their newsfeeds, videos and social media,” said Randy Gaboriault, MS, chief information officer and senior vice president for
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Philips, Microsoft Unveils Augmented Reality Concept for Operating Room of the Future
Health technology company Philips unveiled a unique mixed reality concept developed together with Microsoft Corp. for the operating room of the future. Based on the state-of-the-art technologies of Philips’ Azurion image-guided therapy platform and Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 holographic computing platform, the companies will showcase novel augmented reality applications for image-guided minimally invasive therapies.Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Therapies In contrast to open surgery, minimally
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Report: Revolutionizing Healthcare with Augmented Intelligence and Social Determinants of Health
New Innovaccer research report applies machine learning algorithms to 55+ factors to deliver one of the most accurate views ever for social determinants of healthUS clinicians are at a critical juncture, newly responsible for both the quality and value of care and expected to have a deeper understanding of their patients’ risk factors. The health impacts of the environment in which patients live affect their health and these health impacts need to be documented and studied properly.According to
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Stanford, Proteus Releases 10 Guiding Principles for Ethics in Digital Health
The need for increased protection and better management of personal health data has never been greater than in healthcare today and is without a doubt one of the most important issues of our time. With consumers are using a flurry of tools/applications – it is important that organizations are transparent about how they use consumer data, following ethical principles that everyone understands.That’s why, Proteus worked closely with Michael Keller of the Stanford Libraries and more than
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Propeller Health: 84% of People with Asthma May Be Using Their Inhaler Incorrectly
The vast majority of people with asthma may be using their inhalers incorrectly, potentially making their medicine less effective and increasing their risk of asthma attacks, according to new research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Traditionally, asthma medicines require that patients take two "puffs" of their inhaler to receive the prescribed dose. Recommended Asthma Inhaler GuidelinesAsthma guidelines and patient instructions for inhaled medications recommend that
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ICON Acquires Precision Medicine for Oncology Company MolecularMD
ICON, a global provider of drug development solutions and services has acquired MolecularMD, a molecular diagnostic specialty laboratory that enables the development and commercialization of precision medicines in oncology. The acquisition of MolecularMD’s extensive scientific and clinical biomarker experience expands the ICON’s capabilities in molecular diagnostic testing and also adds expanded testing platforms, including next-generation sequencing and immunohistochemistry, to ICON’s
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Study: VR-AI Therapy Cuts Night Flashes in Half for Cancer Patients
A new clinical study from VRHealth cites that breast cancer patients reduced hot flashes and night sweats by 50% using VR-AI therapy coaching environment. In addition, study participants reported significant improvements in their sleep quality and fewer disruptions to their daily lives following a three-week experiment with the VR solution. VRHealth is a digital health company focused on helping clinicians better manage their patients' care via specialized virtual reality (VR) technology
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