We had the opportunity to speak with Aislinn Gannon, general manager for digital health at Ireland’s Health Service Executive, on her experience with digital health programmes, and her perspectives on the future of tech in health. We started out by asking Aislinn to tell us a little bit about herself […]
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Ideagen acquires compliance management platform
Ideagen, provider of software solutions for regulated industries, has announced that it is acquiring Australian-based all-in-one compliance management platform Op Central. Op Central’s AI-supported solution is said to be capable of creating standard operating procedures and processes, along with supporting learning materials and distributing them to multiple locations. On the […]
Launching… HTN International!
For years we’ve been bringing you key news, insights, updates and innovations from the healthcare industry through articles, interviews, deep dives, features, live sessions, our awards programme and more. Now, we’re delighted to share that we are widening our scope through the launch of our new sister site, HTN International. […]
12 India based SMEs join Health Innovation Yorkshire’s boot camp
12 small to medium enterprises based in India, have been selected for Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber’s Propel@YH Boot Camp, a programme designed to bring global health innovations to the region and to provide the SMEs with support and masterclass content delivered by a range of healthcare partners. The twelve […]
Integration and awareness key success factors of a web-based application in Sweden, researchers find
We’ve been taking a look at international health tech research over the past weeks at HTN; in August, we explored electronic health records across Africa, before moving on to look at digital education and training in China and Austria. In this edition, we’re taking a look at EHR experiences in […]
Electronic health records in the US: patient usage and clinician perception of EHR
Following on from our deep dive last month in which we explored electronic health records in Africa, today we’re turning the spotlight on the United States and taking a look at two studies to gain insights on trends in EHR usage, and to examine the how clinicians perceive the impact […]
Quebec and New Zealand join international collaboration of health tech assessment bodies
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced the addition of two new health technology assessment (HTA) bodies to a programme of international collaboration now spanning the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which seeks to “continually learn from data and implementation by using shared opportunities and […]
FDA grants clearance for AI-powered cardiac tech from UltraSight
UltraSight has announced that the FDA has granted clearance for its AI-powered ultrasound guidance technology, which is designed to “assist medical professionals without sonography experience in acquiring cardiac ultrasound images at the point of care in multiple settings”, with the aim of supporting detection of heart disease and providing patients […]
Deep dive: insights into digital health education and training in China and Austria
Earlier this month, we explored electronic health records across Africa as part of our new international deep dive series; today, we’re taking a look at digital health education and the experiences of medical students in this area across China and Austria. Digital health education in China… In a study published last […]
MIT researchers apply deep learning to correct motion-corrupted MRI scans
Researchers from MIT have developed a deep learning model that they hope could correct motion-corrupted MRI scans, with the aim of reducing risk of misdiagnosis or “inappropriate treatment when critical details are obscured from the physician”, along with reducing costs produced by the need for repeated scanning. MIT notes that […]
