Missed appointments, long wait times, and all manner of other logistical and financial issues have become more common in our healthcare landscape. AI-driven HealthTech has the ability to improve our patient outcomes, drive efficiency and deliver unprecedented medical breakthroughs. With smartphone cameras being used as heart rate monitors, and contact lenses measuring blood sugar levels we are moving into an era when we can all collect healthcare data about ourselves. There is massive potential for AI healthcare technologies to create stable long-term population health outcomes. We are at a transformational moment for dealing with our Health. It is crucial leaders in the sector gain the skills and capabilities necessary to understand HealthTech and build new technologies, and this important work is not left solely to digital teams.
Dr Sanna Rimpilainen, Dr Ann Wales & Mrs Jennifer thomas
Sam Bassett, Cassius
Dr Margaret whoriskey MBE, and Chris Wright Digital Health & care Scotland
July 2020
COVID-19 has been a catalyst for fast-tracking the digital transformation of the NHS and many have turned to digital for health information and access to services. The NHS website, for example, saw a sharp increase to 3.4 million users on 17 March and at mHabitat we saw a 25 […]
July 2020
Local government is at a pivot point. A unique opportunity exists to move fast and embed the renewed sense of purpose and ingenuity seen during the Covid-19 response into a collaborative approach to achieving outcomes together. It’s not surprising local authorities have rapidly adapted because […]
July 2020
We talk a lot about the role of digital tech in healthcare – its ability to speed up diagnosis, manage conditions and improve both patient care and the way in which healthcare professionals connect with patients, for example. In these testing times, it is also […]
May 2020
As governments are starting to make and share plans to loosen lockdowns, this month we’re looking at how government innovations can help support exit plans, recovery and future-proofing: #1. New operating models can help authorities to tackle complex problems. Our new publication ‘Signals in the […]
May 2020
I was recently part of a virtual session, discussing what transformation will look like for various industries. One of the points that emerged is that the one industry that has had to transform itself completely, without having the luxury or time to think about it is Healthcare. […]
April 2020
‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is an old proverb proving true as health services across the world race to adapt to manage the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic. Despite the significant pressures on services across the NHS associated with our COVID-19 response, and […]
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