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UK doctors find fault with I.T. systems

December 21, 2022


BMA logoLONDON, UK – More than 13.5 million hours of doctors’ time is being lost each year in England due to delays resulting from ‘inadequate or malfunctioning IT systems and equipment’ – the equivalent of almost 8,000 full time doctors, or nearly £1 billion. The findings are from the British Medical Association’s new report, Getting IT Right: A Prescription for Safe, Modern Healthcare, which calls for IT investment to be protected from budget cuts and increased long-term. Read More

Tampa General launches hospital-at-home program

September 14, 2022


Peggy DugganTAMPA, Fla. – Tampa General Hospital patients now have a new option for care that combines the expertise of a world-class facility with the comfort of their own home. Tampa General Hospital (TGH)’s Hospital at Home program combines expert care and innovative technology with a focus on the needs of the patient. TGH at Home gives eligible patients an opportunity to stay home, while receiving best-in-class clinical hospital care from healthcare providers, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and certified nurse assistants. Read More

Sunak would fine patients for missing appointments

August 10, 2022


Rishi SunakLONDON, UK – Conservative Party leadership candidate Rishi Sunak (pictured) has shaken things up in the U.K. by pledging to fine patients £10 who do not show up for NHS appointments. In an interview with The Telegraph newspaper, Sunak said it was “not right” that patients were failing to turn up for consultations, scans and check-ups, “taking those slots away from people who need .” Read More

Mass General announces leader for home-based care

July 20, 2022


Heather O'SullivanBOSTON – Heather O’Sullivan (pictured), MS, AGNP, a clinical executive with more than 20 years of experience, has been named Mass General Brigham’s inaugural president of home-based care. In this transformative role, Heather will be instrumental in expanding Mass General Brigham’s ability and capacity to shift care beyond traditional hospital settings to home-based care, with the goal of improving patient outcomes, increasing access, and lowering costs. Read More

Italian healthtech companies seek Canadian partners

June 8, 2022


Italian flagTORONTO – Are you looking for new Italian suppliers for health technology products? Would you like to attend trade shows and industry events in Italy? By registering your company on our VELP platform, https://velp.digital.ice.it/, you will automatically have: Read More

Health tech fund for women’s and children’s health

December 15, 2021


Annie TheriaultDonna ParrTORONTO – Cross-Border Impact Ventures (CBIV) has announced the launch of the firm and the first close of its Women’s and Children’s Health Technology Fund, which will invest in health technology companies that address the health needs of women, children, and adolescents or make health systems more resilient. CBIV has secured US$30 million in commitments towards an ultimate fund size of more than US$100 million and anticipates making its first investments in Q1 2022. Read More

Philips receives grant to develop AI-based application

November 17, 2021


Joseph FrassicaAMSTERDAM – Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced it has received a USD 15.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop an AI-based application suite to improve the quality and accessibility of obstetric care in low- and middle-income countries, especially in underserved communities. Read More

Tickit Health interfaces its platfom with Cerner EHR

October 27, 2021


Sandy WhitehouseVANCOUVER – Tickit Health, a global provider of person reported data collection solutions based on Digital Empathy, is pleased to announce that it has interfaced its platform with the Cerner Electronic Health Record at Sydney Children’s Hospital Network in Sydney, Australia. The hospital network cares for thousands of children each year to help young people live their healthiest lives, and have been using Tickit since 2017. Read More

UK makes a U-turn on choice of COVID app

June 24, 2020


Matt HancockLONDON, Eng. – The government of the UK has abandoned a homegrown coronavirus contact-tracing app after spending three months and millions of pounds on technology that experts had repeatedly warned would not work. In an embarrassing U-turn, Health Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured) said the NHS would switch to an alternative designed by the US tech companies Apple and Google, which is months away from being ready. Read More

Practice Fusion fined $145 million for kick-backs

February 5, 2020


Practice FusionSAN FRANCISCO – EHR vendor Practice Fusion will pay an historic US$145 million fine after admitting to a kickback scheme aimed at increasing opioid prescriptions, according to a statement released by the Department of Justice for the District of Vermont. Read More

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