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Alexandra Hospital leverages cloud-based service to help patients avoid preventable chronic disease

Healthcare It News

Alexandra Hospital has taken part in the launch of a new cloud-based digital health service in Singapore by telecommunications provider StarHub, together with its partners, health technology company ConnectedLife and Fitbit. Moreover, users can set up nudges and reminder alerts on medication, exercise, or scheduled medical checkups.

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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

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Alok Mandal, Head of Healthcare Consulting, Virtusa Massive disparities continue to plague healthcare in the United States. Health equity means ensuring that health resources and services are accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, geography, ethnicity, or financial circumstances.

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The future of technology can make your hospital a model of care and efficiency

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Yet, healthcare organizations face workforce and security challenges – ones that must be met while also appeasing the growing demands from patients. Consider the role of medtech in healthcare and learn how your organization can lead by example. It can assist with many preventive-care measures.

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What Are Patients Looking for in a Doctor? It Depends on Who You Ask…and Their Race

Health Populi

While the same proportion of Black and White patients say they are looking for a doctor with empathy and compassion, there are relatively large differences between patients based on their race, found in the Everyday Health-Castle Connolly Physician-Consumer study. consumers and 277 Castle Connolly health care professionals.

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Why Mainstream Precision Medicine Hinges on Healthcare HPC Storage

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The healthcare industry is experiencing a data deluge, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In 2020, estimates reported that healthcare data comprised a staggering 30% of the world’s total data volume ; projections for 2025 bump that number up to 36%, a growth rate outpacing every other industry.

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The Heart of Health at CES 2020 – Evidence & Innovation Bridge Consumers and Doctors

Health Populi

The HRS/CTA guidelines offer pros and cons of wearable tech, providing a balanced view on the current state of efficacy, quality, and physician willingness to accept consumers’ use of digital health tools. On the “pro” side of the equation are, Immediate access to real-time health data.

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FHIR: The Three S’s of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources

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We are in a potential Health Renaissance and innovating at break-neck speed. We have to be careful with our data. That’s why the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard was established. The Three S’s of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources. Innovations Changing the Face of Medicine.