Patient Experience

Johnson & Johnson highlights commitment to transform treatment of retinal diseases at ARVO 2024 

Johnson & Johnson spotlighted its EYE-RD Global Registry at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2024 Annual Meeting held in Seattle in May.   The first-of-its-kind observational, non-interventional global IRD...

Artera Harmony expands analytics capabilities with two new dashboards to improve patient engagement 

Artera, the SaaS digital health leader in patient communications, has announced the availability of two new analytics dashboards delivering healthcare providers visibility and performance metrics for:   Both dashboards, available with Artera...

Handing out vapes in A&E helps smokers quit 

Giving out free e-cigarette starter packs to smokers in hospital A&E departments helps more people quit, NIHR-funded research finds.  Academics from the University of East Anglia conducted a trial in six UK emergency departments between January and...

Canon Medical’s ‘Made For Life’ philosophy: Innovating healthcare technology for lifelong impact 

In an exclusive interview, Mark Hitchman, Canon Medical Systems UK’s Managing Director, discusses the ‘Made For Life’ philosophy, emphasising partnerships, innovation and patient-centric care in shaping the future of healthcare...

Empowering patients and providers: What healthcare can learn from FinTech’s success

In this article by Jon Payne, Director of Sales Engineering and Education at InterSystems, we contrast and compare two sectors and how they can learn from one another through empowering users and patients through data.  Across the world, the healthcare ...

New AI tool may offer insights into patients’ future health 

Researchers have developed and tested a new AI tool called Foresight which recognises complex patterns in health data to gain insights and offer predictions of the future health of patients.  Belonging to the same family of AI models as ChatGPT,...

UK healthcare innovator DXS reduces infertility waiting times by half and saves millions with cutting-edge smart referral forms  

DXS, an independent digital healthcare firm, has achieved revolutionary results with the deployment of its SMART referral forms to an NHS Infertility Service. These cutting-edge digital tools are designed to streamline the referral process, ensuring timely...

How can new HealthTech advancements improve patient safety during critical care and routine healthcare? 

Technology and safety are intertwined, encompassing cybersecurity, infection control, EHRs, and credentialing. Patient Safety Awareness Week, from 10–16 March, 2024, promotes healthcare safety awareness. Seeking insights from experts, I inquire: How can new H...

Thought leaders converge at National Health Council leadership conference to advance care for patients 

Senior leaders – CEOs, Senior Executives and Board leaders – from the nation’s (US) top Patient Organisations and Partners of Patient Organisations, are coming together at the National Health Council (NHC) 2024 Health Leadership Conference, entitled: The...

CERENOVUS launches next generation catheter for revascularization of patients with acute ischemic stroke

CERENOVUS, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has announced the launch of CEREGLIDE 71 Intermediate Catheter, a next-generation intermediate catheter with TruCourse Technology indicated for the revazcularisation of patients suffering from acute ischemic...

The power of relationship-based design in healthcare

Exploring hospitality models that transcend conventional care, ensuring safe, comforting and inclusive environments for patients and staff alike. Today’s healthcare organisations face pressing challenges in attracting and retaining patients and staff...

Personalised medicine: The transformative trend revolutionising life sciences 

In modern-day life sciences, patient-centricity will be the force driving precise medical interventions. Personalised medicine is gaining prominence as it promises to strengthen decision-making on prevention, diagnosis and treatment by decoding an...