Source Survey 1Q1 BackgroundThe Royal Society of Canada Working Group on Health Research System Recovery, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is holding a series of sessions that are part of an international knowledge exchange initiative. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health research systems worldwide, the purpose of…
How can hospitals boost their cyber defences?
Source Losing access to patient data and equipment is not just about privacy; it can also be deadly. Healthcare providers should bolster their cyber defences to ward off hacker attacks on an industry whose data breach costs have been the highest for the past 13 years. The average breach cost for healthcare fell 10.6%, to…
At the HELIX, a dream of turning collaboration into innovation
Source It’s easy to describe H1 of the HELIX for what it is: A 12-story, 574,000-square-foot building that is the first of three buildings of the transformative project going up in New Brunswick — one that will include a Hub for innovation and startups, a laboratory for translational research and the home of the new…
Health Wildcatters Adds Nine Startups, Boosting Its Portfolio to 118
Source Health Wildcatters, the Dallas-based seed accelerator exclusively focused on healthcare, has welcomed nine new startups to its program, bringing its total portfolio to 118 companies. Now in its twelfth year, Health Wildcatters continues to be a cornerstone of the North Texas healthcare and entrepreneurial community, operating out of its headquarters at Pegasus Park. This…
The Consequences of Generic Healthcare Messaging in America — and
Source The following is a guest article by SriVani Ganti, Senior Director of Health Equity, Content & Creative Services at mPulse My grandmother did not speak English. She spoke Telugu, the fourth most commonly spoken language in India. I remember trying to secure medical care for her once, and a practitioner told me I couldn’t…
How Data Feedback Can Aid Patient Experience in Healthcare
Source As we get further away from the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, we are still feeling the repercussions four years later. As one of the hardest-hit sectors, it’s no surprise that one of the industries that is still struggling from that period of uncertainty is healthcare, with data from Gallup revealing that 52% of Americans…
City of Riyadh Gears Up to Unveil the Future of
Source Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host Global Health Exhibition (21-23 October 2024), a major international event at a venue double the size with over 100,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibiting companies and brands to join in Malham, Riyadh Event will host 500+ expert speakers across multiple healthcare disciplines showcasing frontier-pushing medical advancements alongside over 100 hours…
Indiana hospital merger meets FTC opposition
Source Federal regulators say they are opposed to a planned Indiana hospital merger, and they are urging state officials to reject the deal.The Federal Trade Commission says it opposes Union Health’s plans to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital. The FTC is urging Indiana state officials to reject the deal.The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that…
Integration-to-Impact Window Gets Tighter for B2B Payments Innovation
Source Innovations wouldn’t be deemed as such if they didn’t change things in a transformative way. And the world of B2B payments — characterized by complex workflows, intricate data requirements and entrenched manual processes — is finding this out in real time, as businesses across various industries seek to modernize their financial operations to optimize…
The digital tools using data to revolutionise mental health research
Source Ekin Bolukbasi, Data Prize Manager at Wellcome, believes the prize marks a new era in mental health research. “I hope it will serve as an example for mental health researchers and data scientists across the world,” says Ekin. As data analysis advances in mental health, new insights and discoveries are on the horizon. “I think it will…