A recent estimate by consulting firm McKinsey suggests that $250 billion in healthcare spending could shift to virtual care models in the wake of the COVID-19...
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Editor’s note: This story will be continually updated, with new vendors added to the list. As health systems work to meet the imperatives of quality...
Global artificial intelligence (AI) company, Expert System has announced that the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Inserm, will...
Contracts released by the UK government have revealed that personal health information about millions of NHS patients was provided to private tech firms...
Telemedicine giant AmWell is looking to go public, following a surge in use amid the coronavirus, CNBC first reported. The company declined to comment on news...
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory, reimbursement and technological changes have all helped trigger a massive and rapid expansion of...
A few weeks ago the World Health Organisation (WHO) commended the UAE for leading the way in COVID-19 by conducting the highest level of testing per million in...
A large portion of COVID-19 apps available in the Google Play Store ask users for advanced access permissions, but very few indicate to users that collected...
Medication safety problems are a leading cause of injury and preventable harm in a hospital-based setting. Although electronic health records that include...
As restrictions begin to ease across parts of the UAE, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is now in the process of implementing a new plan to “gradually welcome”...
A trio of medical robots that have been undergoing trial in a Bahrain COVID-19 isolation unit have been well received by health officials so far, it has been...
In the third episode of the HIMSS APAC Digital Dialogue Series hosted by Dr Charles Alessi, HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, guest speakers Dr Hwang Hee, Chief...
Over the years, technology has improved the way we deliver healthcare to patients. In addition to the increasingly sophisticated medical equipment, doctors can...
Atrium Health announced this week that it’s now widely using point-of-care ultrasound devices to help its assessments of COVID-19 patients. WHY IT...
As Arizona began preparing for an anticipated surge of COVID-19 patients, the state realized that coordination between hospitals to balance patient loads and...
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has banned the use of rapid viral tests for COVID-19, following reports of major inaccuracies in test results. In a circular...