Volume 24 - Issue 4, 2024

Virtual healthcare enhances access and equity with remote consultations, optimising the patient experience at home. Retail healthcare excels in customer-friendly, in-person services, boosting accessibility and convenience. Both are reshaping healthcare through innovation, personalised care, and enhanced efficiency. With virtual healthcare, patients can access medical care from anywhere. It also redu...

As the population ages and chronic diseases rise, healthcare systems increasingly turn to virtual and remote care to meet growing demands. These innovations transform patient outcomes by enabling preventative care, offering personalised treatment and reducing hospital readmissions. Applied across a wide range of medical fields, virtual care helps address critical healthcare challenges. However, overcom...

Outpatient clinics play a vital role in providing accessible, cost-effective healthcare, and activation planning—covering strategic planning, technology integration, and staff training—ensures efficient operations and improved patient outcomes. Focusing on facility design, workflow optimisation and patient engagement, while addressing challenges like staff burnout and no-shows, helps clinics enhanc...

The hybrid approach of combining traditional treatments with wearable technologies and mobile applications can enhance health management by improving patient adherence, enabling continuous monitoring, and reducing healthcare costs, as demonstrated by the CardioManager app roll-out for heart failure patients in Spain. Combining traditional treatments with wearable technologies and mobile applic...

The healthcare industry is going through a transformation driven by rapid technological advancements and the increasing demand for accessible, efficient, and patient-centred care. In this digital era of healthcare delivery, telenursing has emerged as a crucial component, bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers through innovative communication technologies. Telenursing is at the foref...

The Lovexair Foundation explores how to maximise the adoption of digital health technologies, particularly telehealth, to enhance patient care by addressing both benefits and challenges. The study emphasises the need for human-centric solutions that improve communication, trust, and accessibility for patients and healthcare professionals. Digital health technologies, especially telehealth, are...

AI multimodality is transforming healthcare by integrating diverse data sources for more accurate diagnostics, personalised treatments, and real-time monitoring. Its incorporation into retail healthcare enhances accessibility, efficiency, and consumer experience, positioning retail clinics as key players in the future healthcare system....

Virtual Reality has become a transformative tool in healthcare, enhancing patient care through advancements in pain management, rehabilitation, and mental health treatment. VR's Healthcare Integration: Virtual Reality has moved beyond entertainment, significantly enhancing patient care, pain management and medical training. VR has shown effectiveness in reducing pain and anxiety in various me...

Although it may not be the most exciting topic in healthcare, there is no doubt that contract compliance is critical in the healthcare landscape. Healthcare compliance experts witness first-hand the transformative impact of effective strategies in these areas. This article dives deeper into the critical role of contract management and compliance in healthcare organisations, exploring why they are indis...

This article discusses how medical practices can leverage AI to improve service and profitability. Some of the most obvious and achievable benefits can be found in the simpler applications of AI. For most healthcare professionals, AI-enabled automation of administrative and back office functions is likely to account for the majority of their ‘AI experience’. Staff shortages and retention...

Global healthcare organisations, particularly in Europe, showed increased activity in 2023 in Electronic Health Record (EHR) purchases and implementations. Regional initiatives and investments drove significant decisions, while multiregional vendors like Dedalus and Epic led the market. Global EHR activity surged in 2023, with organisations outside the US making significant EHR purchase decisi...

The latest updated and comprehensive study by Censinet, KLAS Research, and the AHA highlights significant cybersecurity challenges in healthcare. It reveals that organisations remain better prepared for incident response than for identification. They are reactive in risk management, especially in supply chain and medical device security. The study underscores the need for proactive measures and clear c...

Measuring health outcomes is crucial for evaluating healthcare delivery beyond services, focusing on efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency. Efficacy ensures treatments meet patient needs, effectiveness assesses overall system performance, and efficiency maximises resource use. The cost-opportunity principle balances innovation with sustainability. Strategic procurement and continuous evaluation ensur...