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A nurse checking a patient's chart on a digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 03:27 am May 28, 2024
ASX-listed health data analytics firm Beamtree has signed a contract to deliver its AI technology to improve clinical coding at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Service Group (HMG).  The A$3.6 million ($2.4 million) contract includes the deployment of Beamtree's PICQ, which automates the audit of clinical record classification, and RippleDown, which helps assess opportunities for automation of...
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By  05:19 am April 11, 2024
Current solutions for remote health monitoring can be seen as invasive by patients and mostly do single variant intermittent tracking. FDA clearance brings one of Europe’s most advanced real-time continuous remote monitoring systems to the US market for the first time. A patient-friendly multi-sensor bracelet which helps to address some of the key challenges around the adoption of remote patient...
Seha Virtual Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
By  Adam Ang 07:23 pm July 6, 2023
Saudi Arabia's Seha Virtual Hospital, touted as the largest virtual hospital in the world, has chosen South Korean medical AI company Lunit to deliver AI solutions to support the kingdom's national cancer and tuberculosis screening programme.  Launched in 2022, Seha Virtual Hospital is a key piece of healthcare innovation under "Saudi Vision 2030." The hospital is providing medical services to...
A radiologist checking a report by Lunit INSIGHT MMG
By  Adam Ang 02:57 am June 6, 2023
South Korean medical AI company Lunit is helping raise Sweden's cancer screening capability by partnering with one of the country's biggest private healthcare providers. It recently signed a three-year agreement with Capio S:t Göran Hospital to supply and license its AI-powered mammography analysis software Lunit INSIGHT MMG.  According to a press release, the AI tool will enable the hospital to...
Two computer units showing the Lunit INSIGHT CXR
By  Adam Ang 02:48 am February 20, 2023
South Korean medical AI company Lunit has announced its decision to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Europe. According to a press release, Lunit Europe Holdings will be based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and will begin local staff recruitment shortly.  WHY IT MATTERS Although Lunit had a branch office which previously managed its European business, its subsidiary in the continent will...
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By  12:00 am November 28, 2022
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, affecting more than 40 million people worldwide.  The condition poses a five-fold increased risk of stroke, yet is often difficult to detect.  Until now, studies have shown the potential of smart devices for large-scale AFib screening but have made no comparison with conventional screening. However new research presented at the...
Officials from Lunit and SEHA pose during the signing of a collaboration agreement
By  Adam Ang 12:47 am October 25, 2022
SEHA, the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates, has entered into a collaboration agreement with South Korean medical AI company Lunit to try out its AI radiology solutions. Formally the Abu Dhabi Health Services Co., the organisation runs 13 public hospitals and 46 clinics.  According to a press release, SEHA will conduct a proof of concept (POC) of Lunit's suite of radiology...
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By  11:45 am July 7, 2022
The advantages of telehealth beyond enabling physician/patient relationships to continue virtually are now driving adoption in many aspects of care provision that were critically disrupted by the pandemic – most notably preventive healthcare, remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management. While clinicians derive great value from the flexibility and efficiencies enabled by these digital...
Sidekick, NHS< AI
By  Tammy Lovell 05:13 am June 17, 2022
Sidekick Health and Lilly collaborate to support breast cancer patients Digital therapeutics (DTx) startup Sidekick Health has announced an integrated solution in conjunction with pharma firm Eli Lilly and Company for patients with breast cancer. Through Sidekick’s platform, patients will be given access to a tailored digital treatment plan to promote behaviour modification and overcome barriers...
McKinsey & Co, HealthTech Network, HIMSS22 Europe, remote monitoring, digital surgery
By  Tammy Lovell 06:10 am June 7, 2022
When it comes to digitalising healthcare organisations there are two major pitfalls. If digitalisation is pursued in an IT and technology driven way, it can lead to painful implementations which leave clinicians scratching their heads. On the other hand, coming from a use case point of view can lead to endless pilot schemes that never get scaled up – something Tobias Silberzahn, partner at...