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Race Equality Foundation says UK review into medical device bias is not enough

Healthcare It News

Medical devices such as oximeters will be examined to identify potential discrepancies in how they work for different ethnic groups and whether regulations mean there is a systemic bias inherent in medical devices. COVID-19 exposed health disparities across the country, as death rates have been higher among people from ethnic minorities.

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HLTH22: AWS Launches Imaging, Health Analytics Capabilities

HIT Consultant

These new capabilities in Amazon HealthLake will enable next-generation imaging workflows in the cloud and derive insights from multi-modal health data, while complying with HIPAA, GDPR, and other regulations. Amazon HealthLake Imaging.

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Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2022

Healthcare It News

While Healthcare IT News readers have had a lot to focus on this year with cybersecurity imperatives and AI innovations, they also were very interested in new product launches, new regulator approvals, acquisitions and selloffs – including one of the most significant health IT M&A deals yet.