Data and Information

Industry leaders weigh in on notable topics that affected healthcare from data security to health system consolidation.

The Hyodol doll, widely marketed as a companion to solo-living seniors, has been registered with the US FDA. 

It has comparable safety outcomes to coronary artery intervention guided by expensive 3D imaging.

Rami Karjian, head of the operating rooms business at LeanTaaS, says 17% of healthcare providers had to delay or cancel surgeries, which has a huge impact on patients, on the finances of a hospital and on caregivers who have to make up for the backlog.

It's not how many people you need to be on staff, the question is how effectively you utilize your staff with the various functions that you need, and what you outsource, says Lee Kim, senior principal for cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.

Industry executives share their thoughts on the year's digital health developments - from an increased focus on women’s health to the rise of generative AI.

Cliff Steinhauer, information security and engagement director at the National Cybersecurity Alliance, says legislative proposals related to cybersecurity will receive strong support as the frequency and severity of cyber incidents grow.

Tuva's CEO told MobiHealthNews that the company operates by "open-sourcing" the specialized knowledge needed to transform healthcare data and embedding that knowledge into an analytics-ready data model.

The company will fund and develop companies that focus on eight key areas in healthcare and create AI/genAI technologies that help advance those areas.

When considering a merger or acquisition, potential buyers should ask for the seller’s security policies and procedures, a risk analysis, and whether they have had recent security incidents, says Adam Greene, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.