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
April 2021
At the time, all nursing documentation was done on paper. We used whiteboards and clipboards to document our patient’s status and manage patient flow around the hospital. It was incredibly time-consuming, walking around the wards making notes and compiling bed occupancy. Not having real-time data […]
January 2021
In Spring 2021, a new national Patient Safety Incident Management System (PSIMS) will enter its public beta stage. The new system will be phased in to replace the current National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS). Its aim is to maximise the NHS’s ability to learn […]
December 2020
The combination of testing and digital solutions are important in helping to contain the current pandemic and avoid a second peak. The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything the world has seen for generations and as a result, few, if any countries were set up for […]
November 2020
In order to transform digital delivery in healthcare and achieve better patient outcomes, we need to learn the lessons from the COVID-19 response and the ongoing digital transformation occurring within trusts. This requires us to keep users at the heart of the services we build […]
October 2020
In a perfect world, technical teams would have all the skills and knowledge they need to embark on any new project. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. Therefore, you need to find an effective way to balance ongoing learning with effective delivery. Structured learning that […]
August 2020
The pandemic has served as an image makeover for AI, leading to an unprecedented adoption across the world Enterprises are using AI-based computer vision solutions for contactless attendance that eradicate the need for thumbprint scanners IBM’s Watson is working with Mayo Clinic to study the […]
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