Smart home healthcare revenues grow

Driven by the remote monitoring opportunity The smart home healthcare market is experiencing steady growth, but there is still significant untapped potential. In 2022, global smart home healthcare shipment and service revenues reached $US22.9 billion, growing by 25 per cent compared to the previous year. However, sustaining such a high…

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St John Ambulance protects patients and volunteers

Healthcare industry battles an escalating cyber threat Macquarie Cloud Services, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, today announced it has signed a deal with St John Ambulance NSW (St John NSW) to provide cyber protection across its cloud environment. With round-the-clock monitoring and threat detection, St John NSW is safeguarding patient,…

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Agilis Robotics kickstarts its first trial in China

A great leap forward in robotized endoscopic surgery Agilis Robotics is a company that is revolutionizing the world of endoscopic surgery. The company has developed the world’s smallest flexible and dexterous endoscopic robot system, which is a breakthrough in the field of robotics surgery. The Agilis Robotics system is designed to make endoscopic and…

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Data governance frameworks in healthcare organisations

Prioritising the ethical and explainable use of AI in healthcare IDC predicts that by the end of 2026, 55 per cent of healthcare organizations in Asia Pacific will have data governance frameworks in place, prioritizing the ethical and explainable use of AI for predictive, preventive, and personalized care. “Digital transformations…

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State-wide patient reported measures program

Supporting services to provide the care that patients need and want South Australia’s Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH), South Australia’s Department for Health and Wellbeing (SA Health), and The Clinician, a leading digital health company, have announced a partnership to roll-out a state-wide Patient Reported Measures (PRM) program. The program…

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Doctors on Demand takes telehealth to new heights

Providing equity of access to primary care, regardless of postcode Doctors on Demand (DoD) is an online platform that bridges the gap between general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacies by providing 24/7 on-demand access to qualified Australian practitioners and prescription medications. When DoD was founded by pharmacists John Martin and John…

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First “Global State of Digital Health Report”

Examining over 12,000 digital health ventures Galen Growth, the leading digital health, data-driven market intelligence company, and FINN Partners, an independent global integrated marketing services agency, announced that the first “Global State of Digital Health Report” will be released today at the HLTH Conference in Las Vegas during a special session hosted by…

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Healthcare providers to increase spending on patient-centric apps

Changing from legacy systems to align with modern healthcare workflow Almost 75 per cent of healthcare providers in Asia/Pacific will increase spending on customer engagement apps to better cater to the shift of care delivery from in-person to care anywhere. This IDC report portrays the patient-centric care trends into three…

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Growing impact of the digital front door on healthcare

Digital front door creates a new, consumer-centric paradigm in healthcare In just a few short years, the digital front door has shifted from being a nice-to-have online presence to being a critical part of every healthcare organization’s overarching digital health strategy. Extending well beyond a website, the digital front door…

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