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A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology

Health Populi

Consumers and clinicians would be wary of using medical devices known to be hacked, shown in the last graphic from a recent PwC study. The post A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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Accenture Invests in Virtonomy to Help Medical Technology Companies Use Digital Twin Technology to Accelerate Time to Market for Medical Devices

Healthcare IT Today

Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures , in Virtonomy , a provider of data-driven simulations that use existing patient data and digital twin technology to bring life-saving medical devices to market more quickly. For more information, visit virtonomy.io. Originally announced April 12th, 2023

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Medical technology firms gets personal with ‘Digital Twins’

Lloyd Price

A shortage of doctors in countries such as China is also spurring demand for new AI tools to analyze medical images and the race is on to commercialize products that could shake up health care systems around the world. billion by 2021 from $811 million in 2015, according to a study by the research firm Frost & Sullivan.

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HealthTech M&A Case Study Series: Medtronic + Digital Surgery

Lloyd Price

Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, and the acquisition of Touch Surgery is part of the company's strategy to expand its digital surgery business. It is a sign that major medical technology companies are taking digital surgery seriously, and it is likely to accelerate the adoption of digital surgery solutions.

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Trust is a Superpower for Public Health – The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Through the Health Lens

Health Populi

The global average for media-trust in health was 43 percent in this study, with declines of 14 points overall — 50% greater in the U.S. (at Edelman launched the 2024 Trust Barometer earlier this year during the Davos World Economic Forum, and today released this round of research focused on health. at 21 points).

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Consumers Intend to Invest in Technology — With Budget and Value in Mind

Health Populi

The 24th Annual Technology Ownership & Market Potential Study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) tells us that Americans in 2022 will have to manage challenging economic headwinds, shopping for technology is preparing people for their new normal — with household budgets and value in mind. 24% of U.S.

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Women and Heart Attacks: How Technology Can Provide Early Detection

Electronic Health Reporter

With a recent study revealing a substantial rise in heart attacks among younger women, developers of cardiac medical technology are seeking to help reverse this trend. The study, published in the journal Circulation, examined the incidence of heart attacks in women ages 35 to 55, finding: From 1995 through 1999, […].