The new economics of healthcare
Healthcare organisations are redefining value and have been forced to think in new ways about the process of care delivery. This premier healthcare institution defines value as more than good outcomes and lowered expenses. Their definition of value also incorporates patient safety and good service, and in doing so integrates concepts that can define the vision of the organization.
Steve Garrington
Group Commercial Director
InterSystems.
1. The levels of penetration and adoption of hospital information systems in Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia, compared to countries like the USA, are still in the early stages of adoption...
A new biomaterial designed for repairing damaged human tissue doesn’t wrinkle up when it is stretched. The invention from nanoengineers at the University of California. , San Diego marks a significant breakthrough in tissue engineering because it more closely mimics the properties of native human tissue.
Dirk Dumortier, VP, Cross Industry Solutions, Alcatel-Lucent, Enterprise Group, Asia Pacific
While the SPINE of the healthcare delivery—EMR-EHR—comes into a maturity stage, it is time to unlock its full potential by increasing the adaptation rate for caregivers via the implementation of communication technologies.
It is no secret that ‘business as usual’ in healthcare delivery is an unacceptable option. Beyond the desire to improve equity and quality of care, inexorable rise in demand with an ageing population and increasing rates of chronic illness are set to outstrip society’s ability to supply current levels of service....
In this interview, we explore why cloud computing has taken root and list some advantages for health providers willing to pursue this as major IT transformation.
1. What is Cloud computing and how does it benefit healthcare providers and consumers?
Three fundamental things have spawned the surge of interest in cloud computing
The changing face
Breast cancer—a cancer that affects the breasts or mammary gland—is the second most common cancer after lung cancer and is the fifth most common cause of cancer death world wide.
According to American cancer society, in 2012, approximately 226,870 new cases of breast cancer in women are expected to be detected while the number of deaths is expected to be 39,510.
Past, Present and Future
Breast carcinoma is among the most frequent malignant diseases in the world and is the leading cause of death among younger women in developed countries.
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A new biomaterial designed for repairing damaged human tissue doesn’t wrinkle up when it is stretched. The invention from nanoengineers at the University of California..
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