Te Whatu Ora chief resigns
Just four months before the end of her term, Margie Apa stepped down from her position as chief executive of Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand). She will be replaced in the interim by Dr…
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Tag: Outcomes
Navigating the Build vs. Buy Debate for Member Engagement Solutions – MedCity News
Member engagement is a critical function of any health plan’s outcomes improvement strategy. How members interact with their health plans directly impacts satisfaction, health outcomes, and adherence to care plans. Studies show that engaged…
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Interoperability in Healthcare Explained
What does interoperability mean in healthcare?Tina Joros and Stephanie Jamison explain that interoperability is about ensuring data gets to the right place, at the right time, in a usable way. It is essential for…
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Predicting appropriateness of antibiotic treatment among ICU patients with hospital-acquired infection
Antimicrobial resistance is a rising global health threat, leading to ineffective treatments, increased mortality and rising healthcare costs. In ICUs, inappropriate empiric antibiotic therapy is often given due to treatment urgency, causing poor outcomes….
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10,000 patients in Scotland benefit from robotic-assisted surgery
The da Vinci surgical system in use at Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Image provided by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde)
More than 10,000 patients across Scotland have benefitted from da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) since…
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Transforming Healthcare Communication with Pocketalk: A Translation Device for Emergency Situations and Everyday Care
In a world where healthcare organisations like the NHS strive to provide inclusive care at scale, language barriers remain a critical challenge. Pocketalk’s AI-powered, handheld translation device is transforming communication in healthcare settings, providing…
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Balancing Innovation and Risk in Healthtech – MedCity News
When it comes to adoption of new technologies, healthcare professionals are conservative. And for good reason. They constantly make high-stakes decisions in a setting where risk management and consistency are critical. Even when innovations…
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3 Strategies for Implementing Multilingual Healthcare Delivery
Lena Petrova, Founder and CEO of Ad Astra
According to the most recent data from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), 29.6 million people in the US identified as having limited English proficiency…
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SimpliFed Raises $4M for Virtual Maternal Healthcare Platform
What You Should Know:
– SimpliFed, a provider of virtual maternal healthcare, today announced a $4M funding round led by Morningside.
– The investment will support the company’s expansion from a point solution focused on baby…
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Jim Pursley, Hinge Health, on Transforming MSK Care with Digital Innovation and Unified Care Models
Subscribe for your weekly fix of health tech stories, wherever you get your news: Substack, Twitter, Apple, or Spotify.Jim Purlsey, President, Hinge HealthIn this episode of The Pulse Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with…
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