Health data
A £22m government-funded London research partnership has launched to tackle health inequalities and pressures across NHS, public health and social care services. The collaboration brings together 20 organisations across the capital to conduct applied research and help turn evidence into improvements in health and care. Its work will focus on neighbourhood health and social care, [...]
US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has outlined a plan to link US health data and use AI to analyse medical and lifestyle information. Kennedy said data held across government and healthcare systems should be connected and shared with independent researchers, with AI used to search for patterns linked to chronic disease. Speaking at [...]
By Sanius Health Data collected in primary care, through research and from patients at home can help build a better understanding of disease, patient experience and opportunities to improve outcomes. What has become increasingly clear is that some of the most important information about a patient is not always captured during a hospital appointment. For [...]
Imprivata has expanded its access management platform with new tools aimed at helping NHS organisations meet cybersecurity and identity requirements. The company has added context-aware passwordless authentication, high-assurance identity verification and AI-powered behavioural analytics to its Enterprise Access Management platform. The changes are intended to support UK healthcare organisations working towards requirements including the Cyber [...]
Health technology platform STAT has built a structured, documented governance, risk and compliance (GRC) environment in under a month using ORCA Opti, with policies, procedures, controls, a risk register and a custom ISO 27001 auditor workspace configured and live. STAT is a digital platform that connects AHPRA-registered healthcare practitioners with healthcare organisations for learning, market [...]
Azalea Health, the provider of fully integrated cloud-based electronic health record, practice management, and revenue cycle management solutions, today announced that East Adams Rural Healthcare has selected Azalea Health as its new electronic health record (EHR) platform. Currently underway, the implementation will provide East Adams Rural Healthcare with an EHR designed for the needs of [...]
H1 has acquired Defacto Health to expand its provider network data and provide a more connected view of the healthcare ecosystem. The New York-based healthcare data company said the deal brings its long-time data partner into the business and expands the data behind its provider network intelligence platform. Defacto Health focuses on provider networks, including [...]
By Tamara Everington, chief medical officer at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust When NHS organisations reflect on successful EPR implementations, the story often focuses on systems, suppliers and timelines. At Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH), the decisive factor was people. A strong network of clinical champions and super users helped translate a [...]
Health innovation minister James Frith said he was worried about “mistrust” of US defence and health tech company Palantir and “the impact it could have on people’s willingness to share data with the NHS”. The government is deciding whether to end Palantir's £330m contract to operate the NHS federated data platform, which is intended to [...]
An HIV charity has warned users that sensitive health information may have been stolen in a data breach linked to a wider cyber security incident. George House Trust told users that hackers had downloaded material held on a database, but that it had not been published. The Manchester-based charity said the affected database contained personal [...]
