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HealthTech Africa 2024

Lloyd Price

Artificial intelligence (AI): AI is being used to develop a variety of healthtech solutions in Africa, including AI-powered diagnostic tools and AI-powered chatbots that can provide patients with health information and advice.

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Bonus Features – October 29, 2023 – 66% of patients prefer email or text for reminders about medical bills, 94% of clinicians said lack of timely access to insights within EHR impacts patient care, and 28 more

Healthcare IT Today

Only 17% of healthcare technology VCs said generative AI is “significantly” changing their investment strategy , according to a poll from GSR Ventures. Partnerships California HHS designated nine Qualified Health Information Organizations to facilitate information exchange in the state starting in 2024.

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10 Key Medtech Themes for 2023

Henry Kotula

We expect 2023 to be a pivotal year for the industry, as the accelerated acceptance of virtual care and demographic trends, such as an aging population, increasing chronic illnesses and healthcare worker shortages, sustain demand for medtech-enabled solutions. Addressing inequities in the implementation of digital healthcare technologies.

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Apple, Amazon, Google & Healthcare

Advanced Medical Reviews

Apple is expected to offer a competitive solution for optimizing EHR interoperability that maintains the security of protected health information (PHI). It also is already reshaping patient engagement through Apple Health Records, a phone app that aggregates patient-generated data with data from a patient’s EHR.

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How Millennials are Reshaping the Entire Healthcare Sector

Advanced Medical Reviews

Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat have become important resources in the search for healthcare guidance. More than 40 percent have also consulted health-related reviews on social media or other online channels when making a decision about medical care.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Biofourmis armband wearable, Everion, is worn 24/7 and captures the patient’s temperature, blood oxygenation and numerous other physiologic signals to detect signs of decompensation, while the patient also reports any symptoms to their healthcare provider through a mobile app. iRhythm Technologies.

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Healthcare in 2024 and Beyond – Embracing Technology and Innovation

Digital Health Global

Digital Therapeutics (DTx) The use of digital tools to treat medical conditions, either as standalone therapies or in conjunction with traditional pharmaceuticals, is only set to grow. Protecting sensitive patient data from such threats is not just a technological necessity, but a fundamental aspect of care.