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Alcohol recovery companies Monument, Tempest shared health data with advertisers

  • April 5, 2023
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Online alcohol recovery programs Monument and Tempest shared users’ personal information with third-party advertisers for several years, according to a data breach notification filed last week with California’s attorney general.  In the notice, first reported by TechCrunch, Monument said it used pixel-tracking technologies from companies like Meta, Google, Bing and Pinterest “without the appropriate authorization, […]

Ford’s electric vehicles including F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E are eligible for EV tax credit

  • April 5, 2023
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Ford acknowledged Wednesday that its entire lineup of electric vehicles, including the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit commercial van, are eligible for the EV tax credit. However, not all will receive the full $7,500 incentive. As per the recent guidance from the US Treasury Department, Ford says all three of its fully electric vehicles […]

Radar Healthcare awarded Innovate UK funding to improve care quality through integrated data source analysis

  • April 5, 2023
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Specialist healthcare tech provider Radar Healthcare has been awarded funding by Innovate UK to develop a workflow system to drive action and interventions in the care sector and enhance care delivery. The funding has been awarded to the company to address a consistent challenge for providers of elderly care who currently can only manually interpret […]

New electric boat motor uses wind and water to recharge its batteries at sea

  • April 5, 2023
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It may not offer infinite range, but it’s close. The new Oceanvolt ServoProp saildrive has a regeneration feature that efficiently charges up an electric boat’s batteries while sailing. Many people think of sailboats as being purely wind powered. While smaller sailboats usually are, most decently sized sailboats have a motor for maneuvering in a marina […]

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“A single version of the truth is an essential part of aligning all partners around the same goals” – exploring the Hewitt Review – htn

  • April 5, 2023
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The Hewitt Review – an independent review of integrated care systems – has been published. At 89 pages long, there’s a lot to read – here we focus on the report’s key findings and recommendations around digital and data for you. The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, previous Secretary of State of Health, chair of Norfolk and […]

What should be top of mind for the new NHS CIO?

  • April 5, 2023
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The NHS is looking for a new chief information officer, and the Highland Marketing advisory board has been considering what should be on his or her ‘to do’ list. Following the merger of NHSX and NHS Digital with the NHS England transformation directorate, and the departure of some high-profile digital leaders, the NHS is looking […]

Health Technologies

Hyland to reduce workforce by 20 percent, CEO announces – htn

  • April 5, 2023
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Bill Priemer, President and CEO at Hyland has announced ‘difficult news’ that the company is reducing by 1,000 employees. In a blog post shared on the Hyland website, the company highlighted 32 years of “extraordinary success and growth”. However, they added, “today we are announcing the hardest change we’ve ever had to make”. The blog explains: “We […]

Clinical trials innovation from a UK health tech hub

  • April 5, 2023
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As the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the West Midlands has a long history of innovation. Today, the region maintains its reputation as an innovation powerhouse, spanning tech, manufacturing, digital, life sciences and beyond. Based at the University of Birmingham, the Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU) is a leading light in the clinical […]

What should be the greatest digital priority for 2023? – htn

  • April 5, 2023
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We received over 100 votes from a range of different health tech backgrounds – let’s see what they chose. It looked like it was going to be a close call, with each of the options taking about a quarter of the vote for a while. However, by the time the poll closed, we had a […]