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M&A: Alcon Acquires BELKIN Vision for $81M

HIT Consultant - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: 

– Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), a company in eye care, announced today the completion of its acquisition of BELKIN Vision for a total of $81M. This strategic move strengthens Alcon’s position in…

No clear NHS digital career pathway, says Simon Eccles

Digital Health - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

Former NHS chief clinical information officer (CCIO) Dr Simon Eccles said that people seeking digital roles in the NHS face a “career rockface” because there is no clear pathway.Speaking at the Digital Health Networks…

NHS Wales prepares for drone-based blood transfer service

Digital Health - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

Aerospace innovators will showcase technology to healthcare and government leaders, as part of a project to prepare NHS Wales for drone-based services for the transfer of blood products. NHS Wales is exploring the use of…

14 DigitalHealth.London Alumni Companies Listed in BusinessCloud’s HealthTech 50 2024 – DigitalHealth.London

DigitalHealth.London - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Daily Reads/ DigitalHealth.London

BusinessCloud’s HealthTech 50 is an annual ranking that honours the UK’s most innovative startups, scaleups, and established companies in the health technology sector. The list highlights those at the forefront of developing personal and…

DigitalHealth.London Accelerator Cohort Seven Showcase – Healthy.io – DigitalHealth.London

DigitalHealth.London - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Daily Reads/ DigitalHealth.London

As Cohort Seven of the DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme comes to a close, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of our participating companies. In the spotlight today is Healthy.io and their digital wound management solution, Minuteful…

Plymouth virtual ward occupancy rate over 80% with plans to expand

Digital Health - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has confirmed that its virtual ward beds are now over 80% occupied with plans to expand further.The trust confirmed its plans to increase the number of community virtual ward…

Australia’s first public health ‘data lake’ project launched

Healthcare IT news - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Frequent Updates/ Healthcare IT News

A research team at Flinders University will start building what could be the first integrated and AI-driven public health and clinical data repository in Australia for public health surveillance and emergency response.Called SMART-PH (Digitising…

UltraSight Joins Butterfly Garden to Expand AI Real-Time Guidance Across POC Ultrasound Devices

HIT Consultant - (Monday July 1, 2024)
AI/ Digital Health/ Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: 

– UltraSight, a leader in AI-powered cardiac imaging, announced it has joined Butterfly Garden, an artificial intelligence (AI) Marketplace launched by Butterfly Network, a pioneer in portable ultrasound technology to improve…

US Hospitals See Improved Margins, But Rising Costs Remain a Concern

HIT Consultant - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: 

– A new report from Strata Decision Technology reveals mixed signals for the financial health of US hospitals. While operating margins have improved significantly year-over-year, rising drug and supply costs threaten…

Why Patient Engagement Must Be at the Center of Value-Based Care

HIT Consultant - (Monday July 1, 2024)
Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant

Dave Bennett, Executive Vice President – Healthcare, pCare by Uniguest

In the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, patient engagement continues to emerge as a pivotal element of the value-based care (VBC) model….


I am an experienced healthcare executive with over 15 years of deep clinical and informatics expertise in the design, development, implementation and support of complex healthcare solutions. Beginning my career as a cardiologist, I understand the needs of clinicians and the nature of their work.