NUH applies AI classifier to treat strokes faster
The National University Hospital in Singapore has been using an AI-powered triage tool to quickly identify stroke patients requiring endovascular treatment.
The hospital, which receives more than 1,000 ischemic stroke patients each year, has set a goal of getting at least half of those patients to receive appropriate treatment within an hour of arrival.
To meet its goal, NUH used RapidAI, which processes brain CT scans in less than a minute. Since adopting the technology in February, more than 400 stroke treatments have been performed at the hospital.
HMI Group enters digital health with acquisition of MHC
Health Management International, a regional healthcare provider in Southeast Asia, recently acquired Singapore-based medical technology company MHC Asia Group.
This acquisition will allow HMI to tap into Southeast Asia’s growing digital health market, which is predicted to be worth approximately $11 billion by 2027.
The combined organizations currently serve three million patients a year across a variety of digital and physical services, from telemedicine, health diagnostics and screening to primary, specialty, emergency care and inpatient care.
“With an integrated healthcare platform powered by the latest technology, we will be able to introduce new models of care to better engage and support patients throughout their healthcare journey.” their health,” said HMI Group CEO Chin Wei Jia.
“Together, we can now achieve vertical integration of care and explore tremendous possibilities for managing growing healthcare costs for insurance partners and corporate customers.” our business both domestically and in the region,” said MHC Asia Chairman and Founder, Dr. Low Lee Yong.
National Hospital Indonesia secures mobile applications, patient data with AppSealing
National Hospital Indonesia recently implemented a security solution to protect mobile applications and patient data.
AppSealing is making hospitals HIPAA compliant by providing enhanced security measures to protect mobile apps and customers’ protected health information from malicious attacks. harmful. This solution provides code obfuscation, tampering, and debug protection, among other security features.
“At National Hospital, we understand that patient privacy is paramount, and we’ve been committed to providing high-quality care while maintaining confidentiality. To achieve this For this, we rely on AppSealing, a tool that has proven invaluable in securing patient data,” said IT Yohanes National Hospital head.
Doze introduces RPM technology to nurses
Dozee has linked up with the Nurses Executive Association in India, a national organization of nurse leaders, to encourage them to adopt emerging technologies, including remote patient monitoring.
The partnership comes as the 500-member association highlights the need to familiarize nurses with new technologies to empower them to deliver quality patient care.
To date, Dozee has trained over 5,000 Indian nurses on how to use cutting-edge RPM with AI as part of its mission to transform healthcare delivery.
Indian Ministry of Health announces healthcare education platform
Union Health Ministry of India has launched a new healthcare education platform.
Called SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management), the learning management information system provides online training and medical education to health professionals nationwide. .
The platform currently offers over 200 public health courses and 100 clinical courses.
