As the ‘spine’ of the healthcare delivery – the EMR – comes into a maturity stage, it is time to unlock its full potential by increasing the adaptation rate for caregivers via the implementation of communication technologies. The same communication technologies can be used to further increase the potential of the EMR by enabling the […]
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Review: Holographic Images in Healthcare
Recent technological innovation by Philips Healthcare systems in collaboration with Israeli firm RealView has revealed Holographic displays that could show mothers their child before it is born, and let surgeons manipulate a holographic display of a patient’s internal organs are being developed. Recently this technology went on a successful trials with an open heart surgery. […]
Commissioning for Improved Patient Safety
The end of the 20th century may well be seen as marking the decline of one era in healthcare and the rise of a new era in which excellent commissioning is required to meet the challenges of increasing life expectancy, changing patterns in disease and developments in treatments and technology. Advances in treatment and technology […]
Consumerism in Healthcare
The driving force of this change is competition, which has been created by the consumer, who is shopping for the best price and best quality for almost every product or service. This has forced enterprises to reduce costs while improving services, and it has resulted in more intelligent business processes and improved business models. Today, […]
Convergence in the Life Sciences Industry
Traditionally, the medical devices and pharmaceutical sectors have represented two different facets of the life sciences industry. Both the sectors have charted their own paths to growth on a similar terrain. Therefore, ‘convergence’ between the two never quite went beyond basic drug delivery instruments such as injections. That was, of course, before the introduction of […]
Chemical Allergy in Healthcare
Next to healthy intact skin, medical gloves are the first line of defence against infectious pathogens, providing a protective barrier for both the healthcare provider and the patient. The World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the […]