Digital ultrasound company Butterfly Network has achieved EU MDR certification for the Butterfly IQ+ ultrasound system, allowing the company to release its offerings into the European market, including its AI-enabled software Auto B-Line Counter and the company’s Pulse Wave Doppler (PWD).
Auto B line Counter uses AI to help providers determine patient abnormalities by measuring B-lines. B-lines...
ORLANDO – AI-enabled virtual care assistants are reshaping patient care and augmenting healthcare professionals' capabilities, but providers need to know how to build trust as the technologies evolve, experts said during the HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum on Monday.
Matt Cybulsky, founder and consultant at Ionian Healthcare Consulting, led the discussion on building trust in virtual...
ORLANDO – With a predicted shortage of nine million nurses worldwide by 2030, healthcare providers are looking to pivot to virtual care and virtual nurses to address staffing shortages and improve patient care, said experts at HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum on Monday.
Dr. Murielle Beene, senior vice president and chief health informatics officer at Trinity Health, and Dr. Gay Landstrom...
Today, Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new suite of next-generation clinical support tools pairing point-of-care decision support, workflow optimization and patient-centered care resources.
The new suite includes UpToDate, UpToDate Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp), UpToDate patient engagement (formerly Emmi) and UpToDate digital architect.
Wolters Kluwer released two new products: the UpToDate...
Health is standing on the cusp of a revolution, and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are at the forefront, transforming everything from surgical training to patient mental health care.
The technologies are not just changing the game; they are redefining the playing field, offering unparalleled precision, immersion and connectivity. This article explores the...
It has become increasingly necessary for healthcare executives to monitor the pharmaceutical supply chain, primarily as overdose deaths related to counterfeit pill use more than doubled from July-Sept. 2019 to Oct.-Dec. 2021, according to the CDC.
The FDA sought to address the issue by enacting the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which went into effect in November. Still, healthcare...
Healthcare data exchange startup Moxe Health raised $25 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital.
WHAT IT DOES
The company offers payers and providers tools for sharing patient health record information. Moxe's convergence product allows payers to input their insights into the EHR for providers.
For providers specifically, the company offers its digital release of information product, which...
The integration of blockchain technology in healthcare represents a significant leap forward in terms of enhancing data security, safeguarding patient privacy and improving supply chain management. This transformative technology is redefining the landscape of healthcare data management.
Revolutionizing healthcare data security
Blockchain technology, with its decentralized and tamper-evident...
Tech-enabled infusion platform Uptiv Health announced a partnership with Lyn Health, a healthcare provider for poly-chronic patients, to merge infusion therapy with chronic care management through an offering dubbed Uptiv360.
Through the partnership, patients can undergo an onboarding process via an app, followed by an evaluation by a nurse practitioner during an infusion visit. Within 48 hours...
Despite the growing demand for virtual healthcare solutions, patients still harbor apprehensions over the use of AI in medical diagnosis, according to a survey from The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, a joint venture between Cleveland Clinic and telehealth giant Amwell.
The survey found the availability of virtual second opinion (VSO) services made it far more likely for respondents to follow...
