Patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now access support through calling 111, NHS England has announced.
The NHS 111 service has been opened to people of all ages in crisis, including children, or concerned…
The following is a guest article by Bernard Steinbacher, CPC, MS, MD, and Senior Medical Director at Lyric
The landscape of laboratory payments in healthcare is complex and evolving, presenting both significant challenges and opportunities…
Mike Harris, Sr. Manager of Business Development for ELATEC Inc.
In February 2024, the Change Healthcare ransomware attack shut down healthcare billing and authorization systems for providers across the nation, substantially impacting business systems, finances…
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Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. It is recognized as one of the most significant hospital-acquired infections. Although CDI can develop severe complications and spores of Clostridioides…
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Drones can be used as a safe mode of transport for delivering blood packs, according to a study run by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).
Under the study, 10 units of packed blood cells were…
Misdiagnosis in healthcare, particularly in emergency settings, is a critical issue that has far-reaching consequences for patients and healthcare systems alike. The introduction of advanced, cost-effective imaging technologies at the point of care is…
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What You Should Know:
– Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to gain a deeper understanding of the risk of specific cardiac arrhythmias in patients undergoing radiation therapy…
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“Sepsis is more deadly than heart attack and stroke combined — in fact it’s the deadliest, costliest, and arguably most complex condition facing hospitals today.”
Those remarks came from Ajay Shah, CEO of San Francisco-based…
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What You Should Know:
– Navenio, a global leader in Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) for healthcare, today announced the launch of its new AI Smart Tasking capability.
– AI Smart Tasking capability aims to optimize hospital…
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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) has announced plans to trial a pre-hospital video triage scheme which will enable rapid assessment of stroke patients.
The six-month trial, which is due to launch on 2…
