By Graeme Batsman, director of Data Defender Ltd. Recently various news stories came out relating to the loss of an un-encrypted USB flash drive. The USB flash drive was owned by an employee of the nuclear safety watchdog, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). ONR is a subdivision of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) a national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness.
Healthcare Technology IT, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Healthcare technology is any technology, including medical devices, IT systems, algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and blockchain, designed to support healthcare organizations. It is used to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare. IT Reseller news relating to Hospital & Healthcare Technology, Healthcare IT / Infrastructure, Managed Services, Cloud Computing, Pharma Technology, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.
NiceLabel ranked number 1 for the 6th consecutive year
Feb 29, 2012
NiceLabel has been recognised as the best labelling software product for the sixth year in a row by the independent review website TopTenREVIEWS.
Citizen CY offers increased printing capacity from a smaller unit
Feb 23, 2012
Citizen's new CY Dye-Sub Photo Printer offers a 16% greater printing capacity from a unit that is 20% smaller than its predecessor, the CW.
Frimley Park Hospital chooses Sato wristbands for its most delicate patients
Feb 09, 2012
Frimley Park Hospital NHS Trust in Surrey has an added element of care required for the patients admitted to its Special Care Baby Unit, and so when looking for a new wristband solution to use for their smallest and most vulnerable patients it had two major requirements.
Evelina Children's Hospital prints medicine labels on the go thanks to Episys
Feb 01, 2012
Evelina Children's Hospital has implemented a solution from Episys to dispense medicines to its patients at their bed sides, using wireless mobile portable printers which print the labels.
Case study: Unitech & Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Dec 15, 2011
The sterilization and disinfection unit at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth is a busy operation, employing 120 staff working a 24/5 shift pattern with weekend cover.
Pharmacy Plus chooses Psion mobile handheld devices
Dec 01, 2011
London, UK. Pharmacy Plus has chosen rugged mobile devices from Psion PLC to deploy a new Electronic Transport Management System (ETMS) that will improve the way they manage the collection and delivery of drugs.
AeroScout and NHS Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, deploy asset tracking and temperature monitoring solutions
Nov 03, 2011
AeroScout has announced that the John Radcliffe Hospital, part of the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK, has implemented AeroScout's Asset Tracking & Management and Temperature Monitoring solutions.
New IBM software helps analyse the world's data for healthcare transformation
Oct 27, 2011
IBM has introduced new software for the healthcare industry to help health care providers and payers improve patient care and reduce costs.
Latest NHS patient data loss 'shocking'
Oct 13, 2011
News that East Surrey Hospital has lost the medical details of 800 patients on an unencrypted memory stick is just the latest in a string of NHS data faux pas, says Cryptzone, but that does not lessen its potential impact on the people and their families concerned.
Healthcare Technology
Healthcare technology is any technology, including medical devices, IT systems, algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and blockchain, designed to support healthcare organizations. It is used to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare.
Some of the most common healthcare technologies include:
- Medical devices: These devices are used to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients. Examples include pacemakers, MRI machines, and insulin pumps.
- IT systems: These systems are used to store and manage patient data. Examples include electronic medical records (EMRs) and hospital information systems (HIS).
- Algorithms: These are mathematical formulas that are used to analyze data and make predictions. Examples include algorithms that are used to identify patients at risk for disease or to recommend treatment options.
- Artificial intelligence (AI): This is a field of computer science that is concerned with creating intelligent agents, which are systems that can reason, learn, and act autonomously. AI is being used in healthcare to develop new diagnostic tools, improve the accuracy of treatment, and personalize care.
- Cloud and blockchain: These technologies are used to store and share data securely. Cloud computing is a way to access computing resources, such as servers, storage, and applications, over the internet. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that is used to record transactions in a secure and transparent way.
