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Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’

Digital Health - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

Helen Thomas, chief executive at Digital Health and Care Wales (Image provided by DHCW)

As chief executive officer of Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), Helen Thomas is leading a six-year digital strategy that…

MHRA issues guidance on medical device surveillance regulation

Digital Health - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued fresh guidance to help medical device manufacturers prepare for upcoming regulatory changes.
The post-market surveillance (PMS) regulation for medical devices comes into force across England,…

High street opticians could spot dementia risk using AI tool

Digital Health - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
AI/ Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

Baljean Dhillon, professor of clinical ophthalmology at the University of Edinburgh (Credit: andrewperry.co.uk)

Researchers are working with high street opticians to develop a digital tool that can predict a person’s risk of dementia from…

Impact of visual presentation of atherosclerotic carotid plaque on cardiovascular risk profile using mHealth technologies

npj Digital Medicine - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
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This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the impact of plaque visualization combined with daily tasks on cardiovascular risk profile and included 240 participants with coronary arterial disease. The intervention group received the PreventiPlaque app during…

FDA Bans Red No. 3 in Food Products

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
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Breaking News: FDA’s Landmark Decision
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a groundbreaking announcement on January 15, 2025, revoking the authorization of Red No. 3 in food products and ingested medications. This decisive action…

DEA Proposes New Telehealth Prescribing Framework

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
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Understanding the New Registration Types
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is introducing a groundbreaking proposal for special registrations that will transform how healthcare practitioners prescribe controlled substances through telehealth. This framework introduces three distinct registration…

Essential 2026 ACA Marketplace Changes Transform Healthcare

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
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Major Consumer Protection Enhancements
CMS is implementing robust safeguards starting in 2026 to prevent unauthorized changes to healthcare coverage within the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs). These improvements will significantly enhance consumer experience on HealthCare.gov, making cost…

Heart Hospital in Malaysia scores country’s first EMRAM validation

Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
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In a country first, Institut Jantung Negara (National Heart Institute) in Malaysia has been recently validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model.The EMRAM measures an organisation’s adoption and maturity…

‘It can be done’: Heart Hospital in Malaysia scores country’s first EMRAM validation

Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
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In a country first, Institut Jantung Negara (National Heart Institute) in Malaysia has been recently validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model.The EMRAM measures an organisation’s adoption and maturity…

From reactive to predictive: Equipping general wards with AI

Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday January 22, 2025)
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Sahyadri Hospitals, a private healthcare provider in India, has recently powered its non-ICU wards with AI.Founded in 1996, the group claims to be the biggest hospital chain in Maharashtra in India’s west, operating 13…


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