Virtual Menopause Care Connects Patients to Critical Services

  • September 8, 2023
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Directing Women To the Right Menopause-Specific Care for Them Ann Garnier, founder and CEO of Midday, an app launched in 2022 that incorporates Mayo Clinic’s virtual care, artificial intelligence and wearables, puts it this way: “Technology is imperative.” A seemingly benign menopausal irritant such as hot flashes can evolve into a life-threatening chronic condition, Garnier […]

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Q&A: Breaking down the racial divide with digital health

  • September 8, 2023
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A diverse workforce is vital to ensuring patient populations in all communities receive an optimal and effective healthcare experience, but much still needs to be done to ensure proper racial representation in the care setting.  Dr. Dale Okorodudu, author of the book Diverse Medicine: Building a Stronger and Healthier Nation, a pulmonary and critical care […]

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HHS cybersecurity leaders want healthcare industry accountability, but pledge support

  • September 8, 2023
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BOSTON – At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, Erik Decker, chief information security officer at Intermountain Health, led a discussion with cybersecurity leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to talk about how the agency is driving accountability and competency in cybersecurity. Decker was joined by Commander Thomas Christl, Director […]

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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals announces “long overdue” £44 million EPR – htn

  • September 8, 2023
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals (BHRUT) has revealed its electronic patient record programme, with an aim to go live in 2025. As one of the last trusts in London to move to an EPR, the programme aims to see an end to the trust’s “unhealthy reliance on paper” which currently sees 25 million pieces […]

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New US$175m fund for pioneering health tech entrepreneurs

  • September 8, 2023
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Israel-based VC firm Pitango has launched a US$175m fund dedicated to entrepreneurs leveraging data science, AI, medical devices and novel biology for improved health outcomes. The fund, Pitango HealthTech II, with invest in healthcare innovation, including the decentralisation of healthcare, personalised medicine, medical devices and diagnostics, as well as AI, software and data infrastructure. “Despite the […]

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Health Tech World Awards 2024 are live

  • September 8, 2023
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The Health Tech World Awards are back for a second year, with nominations for all nine categories now open. The awards will celebrate the best and brightest from the across Health Tech World, from startups to leaders, apps to innovations. Last year’s inaugural event attracted thousands of entries from across the globe. The Health Tech […]