We spoke with Max Gattlin, commercial director at X-on Health, about the use of AI technology in healthcare. We discussed the rapid emergence of AI, its value and whether patients are likely to be receptive to its implementation. We also explored current guidelines and the potential for future protocols. The […]
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NHS England approves OX.DH’s primary care electronic patient record system
OX.DH, a provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions, has achieved compliance onto the NHS England Tech Innovation Framework, part of NHS reforms to increase competition and innovation in the primary care market. NHS England has now approved OX.DH’s primary care solution, OX.gp, as part of a new generation of electronic […]
Samsung’s Xealth acquisition to harness wearables data for preventative care and patient empowerment
Samsung is set to acquire Xealth, a healthcare integration platform, in a move to “unify fragmented health information and to empower individuals to take control of their own health”. By combining Samsung’s wearables capabilities and Xealth’s platform, the acquisition will reportedly bring together home health monitoring and clinical decision-making to […]
International news in brief: health representatives gather to discuss AI, new cyber security framework in Abu Dhabi, Nova Scotia-based health app
Let’s take a look at some of the latest international health tech news stories that have caught our eye recently. Nova Scotia-based health app introduces imaging reports for patients Recent updates to the YourHealthNS app have meant that patients in Nova Scotia now have direct access to mammogram, MRI, CT […]
Notts Care Record goes live with GPRCC and eHealthscope data
Interweave has announced that GPRCC (General Practice Repository for Clinical Care) and eHealthscope data has gone live in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire shared care record, taking them one step closer to completing the first phase of data development. The introduction of the GPRCC and eHealthscope data is said to combine […]
Tasmanian Government names Epic as preferred EPR supplier part of $476 million digital healthcare transformation
The Tasmanian Government has named Epic Systems as its preferred EPR supplier, in a move said to signal the “next exciting stage” in executing its $476 million digital health transformation strategy (Bluegum Health Transformation). Dependent on contract negotiations, it is hoped that work will begin on the solution in May […]
VitalHub acquires Novari Health Inc’s referral management solutions
The healthcare software company, VitalHub has announced its acquisition of the Canadian-based provider of patient flow solutions, Novari Health Inc, with the aim to “enhance value for customers and establish VitalHub as a leader in the referral management market”. The acquisition of Novari plans to “strengthen VitalHub’s leading position in […]
NHS patient safety review finds “relatively small improvements” despite deployment of “considerable resources” and insufficient use of NHS data
A review commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care into six organisations overseeing the safety of care has been completed, with Dr Penny Dash publishing ten main findings and a total of nine recommendations. Headline findings include that despite a shift toward safety and “considerable resources […]
Health and Social Care Guernsey delays EPR programme with “further work needed”
Health and Social Care in Guernsey have issued an update on their electronic patient record (EPR) programme, stating that “further work is needed” in several areas before they can start implementation. According to the States of Guernsey Health and Social Care, the first phase of the programme is already underway […]
Patients Know Best launches population health management engine to support NHS in accelerating clinical trials
Patients Know Best (PKB), the personal health record platform, has announced the launch of its population health management (PHM) engine. Designed to support NHS organisations and clinical research organisations in accelerating clinical trial recruitment, the new capability aims to assist in meeting new government targets set for March 2026. The […]
