On 4th November as part of the HTN Health Tech for the Now series, we welcomed Cliff Kirby, CEO at NeedleSmart. This session focused on an innovative technology to capture data at the clinical interface. Cliff opened: “there is a lack of meaningful data from a physical process to a virtual […]
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Video: NHSX Remote Monitoring Keynote
For HTN Now November we were joined by NHSX for a keynote session focusing on remote monitoring. Tara Donnelly, Chief Digital Officer and Breid O’Brien, Deputy Director of Digital Health at NHSX presented a session focusing on the use of digital tools helping to support people feel more cared for […]
Researchers use machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental health
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have used machine learning techniques to analyse the text of hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts. The researchers have revealed several key impacts on mental health, including an overall increase in anxiety and in thoughts about suicide. Analysing the language that people have used […]
Video: Applying HIMSS to drive digital maturity and transformation
On day two of HTN Now November, we hosted a session focusing on applying HIMSS to drive digital maturity and transformation, with Ideal Health. Jonah Aburrow-Jones, Client Engagement Director and Phil Sinclair, Director at Ideal Health presented a webcast to explore the benefits of using different HIMSS maturity models to support […]
NHS Providers publishes latest building and enabling digital teams guide
NHS Providers has this week published its second guide as part of its Digital Boards programme. The publication, building and enabling digital teams, aims to support healthcare leaders make continued progresses with the digital agenda and become digital organisations. It has been produced by NHS Providers, with support from NHSX, […]
Video: Connecting health and care with relevant patient data
For the second session of the HTN Health Tech for the Now November series, we welcomed Liam King, Director of Customer and Commercial Experience and Sarah Dunwell, Product Manager from Healthcare Gateway. The session provided examples from across the country where health and care settings are utilising the Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG) […]
East Kent Hospitals introduces Mindray oxygen therapy
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a specialised dashboard and monitors to improve oxygen therapy for babies. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital installed eight new Mindray ePM monitors in June this year following a successful pilot. The unit worked closely with Mindray, the company behind the device, to develop […]
Dates announced and call for proposals open for HTN Now 2021
HTN is pleased to announce the dates for our popular HTN ‘Health Tech for the Now’ series through 2021. A Call for Proposals process is now also open to provide anyone with the opportunity to submit a proposal to get involved. Whether you would like to share your work, projects, […]
Northern Ireland adopts health tech to support care homes manage COVID-19
Digital Health and Care Northern Ireland has launched a pilot using technology from Inhealthcare to support residential care homes provide an overview of the health status of residents during COVID-19. The new service supports care workers to identify residents at risk and who may require clinical assessment. A digital questionnaire in an […]
Doctor Care Anywhere announces IPO to raise £55m
Doctor Care Anywhere, a telehealth provider founded in 2013, has announced that it has lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to undertake an initial public offering. The company will offer new shares at an offer price of A$0.80 per share to raise approximately A$102.0 million / £55 million. […]
