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A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology

Health Populi

This concerning finding was confirmed in recent observations from Gartner, which wrote in a market trends report that, “generally, medical devices are not replaced for at least ten years, with many running old software that has not been updated or patched.” October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (who knew?)

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IoT and The Rise of the Machines in Healthcare

Health Populi

By 2022, CTA projects that connected exercise equipment will reach sales of 2.5 million units with revenues of $4.5 billion.

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A Health Future with Lyft and Uber as Patient Data Stewards: Rock Health’s 2019 Consumer Survey

Health Populi

Among consumers willing to share health information, the most trusted touch point is “my physician,” with whom 86% of people said they’d share in 2017 but dropping to 73% in 2019. And, as Cerner announced its collaboration with Uber Health this week, we see a health IT company expanding beyond what an EHR could be.

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2018: Shifting Healthcare’s Mindset to the Mobile Patient

Mobile Health Matters

This past year, 2017, has been a challenging year for many industries, and healthcare is certainly no exception. While technology will continue to be a key part of the future of healthcare , one of the biggest changes will be a shift in mindset from mobile technology to mobile patients. Meeting Mobile Health Challenges.

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World Economic Forum 2024: What were the key Healthcare Technology talking points?

Lloyd Price

Addressing Climate Change and Health: The Link Between Climate and Health: Discussions highlighted the increasing impact of climate change on human health, with calls for climate-resilient healthcare systems and strategies to mitigate the health risks associated with extreme weather events and environmental degradation.

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The Committee to Restore Nymox Shareholder Value Sends Letter to Nymox Pharmaceutical Shareholders and Issues Proxy Materials for Upcoming Special Meeting

Digital Health Global

in 2017 to as low as $0.19 Christopher Riley is a forward-thinking, financially astute finance and operation’s executive with talent for re-engineering, building, and profitably growing businesses to achieve significant shareholder value in medical technology and consumer product markets for multinational & entrepreneurial organizations.

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Aiming for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

However, when we look at existing medicines used today, drug therapy is rarely dose optimized for the individual, with most therapies and medical devices approved based on overall safety and efficacy investigated in large-scale clinical trials. Hakim was awarded an OBE in 2017 for his services to Healthcare Technology and the Economy.