UK patients urged to self care ahead of vaccine roll-out.

GPs in the UK have been urged to encourage patients to self-care, in advance of the anticipated roll out of COVID-19 vaccines and the extra workload...

How Care Coordination Technology Addresses Social Isolation in Seniors.

Senior isolation is a health risk that affects at least a quarter of seniors over 65. It has become recognized over the past decade as a risk factor for poor aging outcomes including cognitive decline, depression...

SNUH's robot-friendly policy satisfies patients, staff.

An employee at the Seoul National University Hospital's Specimen Room used to be busy running around the hospital to deliver samples until early last year.

Medical Billing a Challenge for Struggling Primary Care Practices.

Over half of primary care clinicians say their practice is overwhelmed by constantly changing medical billing rules and some are having to alter processes to accommodate new patient needs....

How Virtual Reality Can Facilitate Better Healthcare Experience.

Virtual reality for enhanced immersive experience is now evolved from a buzzword to a mainstream business arena. It is being used across diverse business areas such as workforce training...

The healthcare technology revolution: AI- assisted doctors.

Anxiety about the introduction of automation in the workplace has been well documented. With some estimations stating that, by 2025, machines will be doing half of all work tasks, perhaps concerns...

Telehealth could deepen health divide for disabled people.

The widespread use of telemedicine as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic could be deepening the problems people with disabilities face when accessing healthcare.

CMS Unveils New Telehealth Program to Treat Acute Care Patients at Home.

Six health systems across the country are expanding their telehealth platform to treat patients at home under a new program launched by the Centers for Medicare...

Reducing Bureaucracy To Enhance Healthcare Frontline Staff Efficiency.

As if the pandemic wasn't a big enough hurdle, there have been issues with regards to delays that are observed due to excess paperwork encountered by the frontline healthcare staff.

European SMEs in the Healthcare and medical sector keen on expansion in South East Asia.

From 8 to 11 December 2020, the Healthcare and Medical Technologies business mission, under the EU Business Avenues in South East Asia Programme..