Informatics

Koneksa Announces New Multi-Domain Model for Functional Status Assessment Enabled by Digital Health Technologies

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

The paper, titled: “A Proposed Multi-Domain Digital Model for Capturing Functional Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in Oncology,” highlights the importance of collecting continuous 24/7 functional status measures digitally to enable better clinical decisions and outcomes assessment.

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  • The paper, titled: “A Proposed Multi-Domain Digital Model for Capturing Functional Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in Oncology,” highlights the importance of collecting continuous 24/7 functional status measures digitally to enable better clinical decisions and outcomes assessment.
  • However, the assessment of patients' functional status – encompassing physical, cognitive, and behavioral functioning – holds increasing significance in influencing clinical decisions and understanding treatment outcomes.
  • Koneksa's innovative digital model aims to address limitations in existing functional status assessments by leveraging digital health technologies (DHTs) for both objective and self-reported outcomes.

  • Continuous real-time digital monitoring of functional status can assess the health and well-being of patients in other diseases, such as in orthopedics.

ProPharma Unveils Prodigy: Groundbreaking Technology-Enabled Consulting Platform to Revolutionize Life Science Consulting Industry

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProPharma Group, the world's largest Research Consulting Organization (RCO) and the leading global provider of regulatory, clinical, and compliance services for the life sciences industry, and a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, has introduced Prodigy, an end-to-end technology-enabled consulting platform as an evolution to their RCO delivery model. By enhancing ProPharma's global RCO capability with AI and machine learning solutions, Prodigy bolsters ProPharma's ability to lead the industry in its journey from volume to value, where access to information, and the utility of technology and evidence continue to drive increased nuance and opportunity for innovators. This innovative development underscores ProPharma's commitment to driving change in the clinical research industry, with a focus on becoming an insights leader and providing friction-free and insightful experiences for their clients.

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  • ProPharma Group has introduced Prodigy, an end-to-end technology-enabled consulting platform as an evolution to their RCO delivery model.
  • Prodigy is a result of ProPharma's strategic investment of over $5 million in 2023 alone, reflecting the company's dedication to innovation in the life sciences industry.
  • In particular, ProPharma has integrated a large language model construct into the platform, Prodigy GPT, which enables advanced knowledge management and information processing.
  • The whitepaper dives into how ProPharma's Prodigy platform addresses shortcomings of the CRO model with the new tech-enabled consulting platform.

The American Diabetes Association Welcomes 2024 Principal Officers and Members to the National Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) welcomes the 2024 principal officers and board of directors.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) welcomes the 2024 principal officers and board of directors.
  • "We are so excited to announce our 2024 board of directors," said Charles "Chuck" Henderson, the ADA's chief executive officer.
  • We also want to thank our outgoing board members, Otis W. Kirksey, PharmD, RPh, CDCES, BC-ADM and Marshall Case.
  • We are very appreciative of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to fighting for all people affected by diabetes."

Professor Andrew L. Hopkins appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Professor Andrew Hopkins FRS FMedSci, founder and Chief Executive of Exscientia plc (Nasdaq: EXAI), has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Science and Innovation by His Majesty King Charles III.

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  • Professor Andrew Hopkins FRS FMedSci, founder and Chief Executive of Exscientia plc (Nasdaq: EXAI), has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Science and Innovation by His Majesty King Charles III.
  • The appointment reflects Andrew’s life-long passion for harnessing the power of innovative technologies to discover and develop high-quality medicines to benefit patients.
  • This recognition follows multiple previous awards and prestigious honours recently received by both Andrew and Exscientia, the AI-driven precision medicine company he leads.
  • As the company’s CEO, Andrew led the group who discovered the first AI-designed drugs to enter human clinical trials.

Black Book™ Research study rates TRIMEDX top clinical engineering provider

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRIMEDX ―an industry-leading, independent clinical asset management company delivering clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics, and medical device cybersecurity―was recently rated the top provider of services to healthcare providers in Equipment Maintenance, Clinical & Biomedical Engineering Outsourcing through a Black BookTM Research study.

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  • Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRIMEDX ―an industry-leading, independent clinical asset management company delivering clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics, and medical device cybersecurity―was recently rated the top provider of services to healthcare providers in Equipment Maintenance, Clinical & Biomedical Engineering Outsourcing through a Black BookTM Research study.
  • Nearly 16,000 client users of independent providers responded to polls on customer satisfaction and experience in several outsourced functional areas.
  • TRIMEDX earned 13-of-18 total number one criteria ratings within the category results (with the next highest provider earning two).
  • These are:
    "As hospitals and health systems continue to look for efficiencies while delivering patient care, it appears we will see a major shift to those utilizing independent service providers for clinical engineering services,” says Doug Brown, president of Black Book Research.

TRIMEDX receives International Organization for Standardization’s world-class information management security recertification

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRIMEDX ―an industry-leading, independent clinical asset management company delivering clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics, and medical device cybersecurity―has been recertified with the highly regarded International Organization for Standardization’s Information Management Security certification ISO/IEC 27001:2013, a widely recognized international standard outlining best practices for information security management.

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  • Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRIMEDX ―an industry-leading, independent clinical asset management company delivering clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics, and medical device cybersecurity―has been recertified with the highly regarded International Organization for Standardization’s Information Management Security certification ISO/IEC 27001:2013, a widely recognized international standard outlining best practices for information security management.
  • This recertification, valid through Dec. 2026, reverifies that TRIMEDX meets the latest information security industry standards while maintaining and enforcing policies and procedures to ensure the security of data.
  • Meeting the standard demonstrates TRIMEDX’s achievement of world-class safety and security management of information.
  • The ISO 27001 certification couples with TRIMEDX’s Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 and ISO 13485:2016 certification (valid through Aug. 2024) to make up TRIMEDX’s Quality Management System covering MD QMS and Information Security Management System (ISMS) standards.

RadNet Unveils DeepHealth, a Pioneering AI-Powered Health Informatics Portfolio

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Monday, November 27, 2023

The expanded role of radiology within healthcare, combined with ongoing operational and economic pressures impacting all healthcare specialties, require a transformative shift in radiology informatics to drive efficiency and scalability.

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  • The expanded role of radiology within healthcare, combined with ongoing operational and economic pressures impacting all healthcare specialties, require a transformative shift in radiology informatics to drive efficiency and scalability.
  • The newly launched portfolio builds on the strengths of RadNet’s existing digital health businesses and products, including eRAD Radiology Information and Image Management Systems, Aidence lung AI, Quantib prostate AI and DeepHealth breast AI.
  • This synergy, combined with RadNet’s extensive data, clinical and operational expertise, position our DeepHealth portfolio to deliver scalable solutions for patients and professionals in the care continuum.
  • “Our new portfolio will integrate and scale the role of radiology across the healthcare delivery system,” said Sham Sokka, chief operating and technology officer for RadNet’s digital health businesses.

Philips launches HealthSuite Imaging, a cloud-based next generation of Vue PACS, with new AI-enabled clinical and operational workflows at #RSNA23

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Philips HealthSuite Imaging is a next generation cloud-based PACS enabling radiologists and clinicians to adopt new capabilities faster, help improve operational efficiency and enhance patient care.

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  • Philips HealthSuite Imaging is a next generation cloud-based PACS enabling radiologists and clinicians to adopt new capabilities faster, help improve operational efficiency and enhance patient care.
  • Other healthcare systems are now planning their migration to Philips HealthSuite Imaging to take advantage of the new AI-enabled clinical and operational workflows.
  • Through HealthSuite Imaging, Philips continues to extend its clinical innovation focused on enhancing the radiologist experience.
  • Using Amazon Bedrock, Philips is exploring clinical workflow applications across its portfolio in order to automate administrative tasks and enable more accurate diagnoses.

Philips launches new-AI enabled innovations at #RSNA23 that free up healthcare providers to focus on patient care

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Sunday, November 26, 2023

With 45% of radiologists reporting symptoms of burnout, Philips’ innovations across diagnostic imaging and enterprise informatics are focused on freeing up time for clinical staff through enhanced workflows and improved efficiency.

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  • With 45% of radiologists reporting symptoms of burnout, Philips’ innovations across diagnostic imaging and enterprise informatics are focused on freeing up time for clinical staff through enhanced workflows and improved efficiency.
  • The company also launched its new ‘care means the world’ campaign at the event, highlighting that improving human health and environmental health go hand in hand.
  • “Philips is teaming up with healthcare providers to optimize workflows so they can spend more time focusing on patients,” said Bert van Meurs , Chief Business Leader of Precision Diagnosis and Image Guided Therapy at Philips.
  • Philips HealthSuite Imaging is a cloud-based next generation of Philips Vue PACS, enabling radiologists and clinicians to adopt new capabilities faster, increase operational efficiency and improving patient care.

Fujifilm Showcases Enhanced Cloud-based Synapse® Enterprise Imaging Portfolio at the 2023 Radiological Society of North America Conference

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, will showcase its enhanced Synapse® Enterprise Imaging portfolio in booth #1929 at the upcoming Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ) conference held November 26 – 30 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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  • LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, will showcase its enhanced Synapse® Enterprise Imaging portfolio in booth #1929 at the upcoming Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ) conference held November 26 – 30 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
  • Fujifilm will showcase the following new specialty-specific features and benefits of Synapse 7x version 7.4 in booth #1929.
  • The technology was acquired by Fujifilm in 2023 and is the only FDA-cleared pathology solution for primary diagnosis with multiple scanners.
  • In addition to these new features, Fujifilm’s entire Synapse Enterprise Imaging portfolio will be available for demonstration, including:
    Synapse Cloud provides a scalable and secure environment to host and manage the Synapse Enterprise Imaging portfolio.