Health Tech News

A recent HTN Now webinar saw Chad Holmes, security evangelist for healthcare-focused security company Cynerio, deliver a presentation on how healthcare organisations can combat ransomware with network detection and response (NDR) technology. Read the highlights of the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/e8rfiA_K

Artificial intelligence in the NHS: identifying abnormalities, tackling waiting lists, predicting disease and more Here we explore some recent updates from across the NHS which share insight into how artificial intelligence tools are being utilised and tested. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJS2B8JA

In January we were joined by a panel of experts for a live discussion on delivering innovative new models in community healthcare. Delving into the dynamic landscape of community healthcare delivery, and exploring key strategies for a successful transition to a remote-first model, we discussed how by harnessing software and the media types that we use in everyday conversations, we can deliver this approach at scale and across a broad range of community pathways. Read the highlights of the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/emuJVxiF Head over to https://lnkd.in/eeQdrnhN for more information on our upcoming panels

In March we asked our audience how many GP clinical system (core electronic health record) suppliers they think there will be in five years’ time – below three, four to six, or more than seven? Out of 155 votes, the first option of ‘one to three’ received a clear majority with 51 percent of the vote. Here, we saw voters including urgent care operations manager, CNIO, director of digital, and digital care planning capability lead.   Find out more: https://lnkd.in/egB3jni3 Look out for more polls on our pages in the future

A pilot of an app designed to support patients in recovery at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has reportedly led to a 15 percent reduction in the number of post-op follow-up calls and a 10 percent decrease in the number of readmissions for complications, with the trust sharing hopes that use of the app can be expanded across departments. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyfHaY4t

In July through our live event series HTN Now we hosted a virtual panel discussion focusing on connecting care and extending EPR value through mobility and connected devices. Joined by panellists Andy Kinnear (former chief information officer and independent consultant), Louise Clarkson (chief nursing information officer at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals) and Daniel Johnston (senior clinical workflow specialist for Imprivata), the discussion covered topics such as strategies for widening the benefits of the EPR; how to understand clinical workflows in relation to the EPR; and how to utilise mobile and connected devices for a better user experience. Read the session highlights here: https://lnkd.in/ezRf6PqK

NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) and Alzheimer's Society have partnered to develop the Dementia Innovators programme, a pilot designed to explore ideas with the potential to support dementia care from professionals inside and outside the NHS. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eq-GBaTv

At the beginning of May our panel discussion focused on women and health tech, generating conversation around the gender health gap and the potential role of digital in this space. We were joined by Kim Ashall, head of virtual wards for North West Anglia Foundation Trust and programme lead for virtual wards for Cambridge and Peterborough ICB; Natalie Duffield, director of Inhealthcare; Sally Robinson, head of strategy and best practice at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; and Dr Victoria Betton, director at PeopleDotCom. Read the highlights of the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gsk-b-Kw

In May for a HTN Now panel discussion around optimising and adding value to electronic patient record (EPR) systems, we were joined by Paul Charnley, digital lead at Healthy Wirral Partnership; Kelvyn Hipperson, executive CIO at Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB and the Royal Cornwall and Cornwall Partnership Trust; and Dennis Rausch, chief medical officer at Dedalus. Read the highlights of the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/ecWU8YNc