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5G Ushered Huge Advances in Healthcare Technology. What will 6G Offer?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by John English, Director of Service Provider Marketing and Business Development at NETSCOUT Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, medical technology became essential for keeping healthcare running when other industries had to close.

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Cybersecurity frameworks in APAC don’t support remote care: report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This is based on a new report by the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) and L.E.K. Its growth is mainly driven by its affordability, increased adoption among healthcare providers, growing awareness among patients, an emphasis on new models of care (particularly telemedicine), and expanded use cases by manufacturers.

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Withings Acquires Impeto Medical to Strengthen and Grow Its Research and Development of Medical Technologies

Healthcare IT Today

Leader in the tracking of peripheral neuropathies, acquired by pioneers of connected health Withings, the pioneer of the connected health movement, has announced the acquisition of Impeto Medical, a specialist in R&D, manufacturing and distribution of innovative medical devices for physicians.

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Dr. Roboto? Stanford Medicine Foresees Digital Doctors “Maturing”

Health Populi

The study title citing the “data-driven physician” is based on the key survey finding that doctors are preparing to embrace data, from both traditional sources and new ones — including information generated by patients themselves via wearable tech and remote health sensors — into clinical practice.

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Why COPD is a Perfect Target for RPM

Healthcare IT Today

Overall, this is a perfect example of technology meeting the needs of both the patient and the provider. A Better Way to Manage COPD I am optimistic that pulmonologists and patients will come to see the promise of evolving medical technology in helping the management of chronic diseases, such as COPD.

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

Health Populi

Rock Health’s Digital Health Consumer Adoption Report for 2019 was developed in collaboration with the Stanford Medicine Center for Digital Health. ” Clearly, with the rumors this week that Google may be looking to acquire Fitbit , Google Health would continue to grow its data mine massively through that transaction.

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Philips to Expand Its Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring Portfolio With the Acquisition of Cardiologs

Healthcare IT Today

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Cardiologs, a France-based medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac diagnostics using artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology.