NHS Digital launches new de-identification system for sharing patient data
The organisation has signed a contract with privacy software company Privitar to deliver the technology, which is designed to prevent an individual’s identity from being connected to their patient data.
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How Population Health Management will deliver a sustainable NHS ( GGI & IBM Watson Health )
If population health management is to truly become embedded across the service, there will be barriers to overcome. It will be necessary to build coalitions of the willing, across health economies – and ensure that patients are a part of it.
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Babylon Health says AI abilities ‘on par with human doctors’
Babylon Health claims its artificial intelligence (AI) system has demonstrated diagnostic ability that is “on-par with human doctors” after scoring 81% in a Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) exam.
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IBM and Karantis360 team up for IoT assisted living system
UK-based care management provider Karantis360 has partnered with IBM to develop a sensor system designed for social care and health settings.
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Could tech help the looming crisis of Loneliness and the Aging Population?
As we experience a growth in the age of our population, so too are we experiencing a growth in loneliness. Such a state of affairs doesn’t only represent an unwelcome way of life for many of our older people, it also constitutes a precursor to a host of poor medical and social outcomes.
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GPs urged to make more use of year-old cervical screening tool
NHS Digital has suggested that GPs and health organisations could improve screening rates for cervical cancer by making better use of a digital tool it launched a year ago.
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Deepmind Health should be ‘more transparent about business model’
The company’s independent review panel published its latest report which looks its relationship with its parent company, Alphabet, a holding of Google.
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Robo-docs and AI could ‘save NHS £12.5bn a year’, claims Darzi report
An eye-opening report from former health minister Lord Darzi suggests the NHS could shave off a tenth of its budget by automating routine admin work and other mundane tasks.
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Sweet dreams are made of this: Using virtual reality to improve mental health
Can devices such as the ‘Dream Machine’ improve mental health? Shreshtha Trivedi sits down for a chat with inventor and virtual reality expert Dr Jamil El-Imad to hear his views on virtual reality and how it can democratise wellbeing.
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University College London Hospital explores AI possibilities
University College London Hospital (UCLH) has announced a new partnership with The Alan Turing Institute to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support clinical decision making and improve patient flow.
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