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While it isn’t possible to completely eliminate the cyber security risk of connected devices, too many of the medical devices we use have security vulnerabilities built-in due to poor design or inherited from 3rd party software.
Jill realized that there was an opportunity to create an entirely new way to treat OAB and focus on the patient experience – ensuring that the treatment was not only effective but also eliminated the need for drugs and invasive procedures that left scars and required permanent implants.
While it isn’t possible to completely eliminate the cyber security risk of connected devices, too many of the medical devices we use have security vulnerabilities built-in due to poor design or inherited from 3rd party software.
As healthcare practitioners become more accustomed to surgical robots, they are seeing more and more revolutionary possibilities for their application, as well as connecting with both academic researchers and industry to put their ideas into real-world practice. Read on.
Within radiology, workforce challenges are particularly severe as the workforce has not grown in line with the significant increased demand for medical imaging. Medical advances have meant that there has been a rapid increase in the number and complexity of scans but not enough radiographers to perform the scans or radiologists to report them. Read what Dr Farzana Rahman has to say.
McDermott advises healthcare staffing shortages from patient-facing roles to technical positions is a real concern. Burnout among healthcare workers was at a crisis level before the pandemic, and two years of dealing with COVID-19 drove burnout rates even higher. A global report reveals 47% of healthcare workers plan to leave the field by 2025. Read on to learn more.
Robin Farmanfarmaian writes, "There are many cutting edge AI startups advancing predictive care in disease and illness management. When combined with clinical grade medical devices in the home, the combination enables personalized care, tailored to the individual in real-time in their daily environment."
While robotic endoluminal surgery has many clear advantages, a key goal and a considerable challenge has been the ability to access a target location in the body with all the surgical instruments necessary to perform a procedure. For example, as seen with intraluminal surgery, endoscopists may use a colonoscope or an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) scope to perform therapeutic interventions, but treatment can be limited due to available technology that requires them to perform procedures using only one very specialized instrument at a time. Read on.
Ms. Knue writes, "Every day, 1-in-31 U.S. hospital patients contract an infection associated with their hospital care. Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) have high morbidity and mortality, and the top 5 infection causes cost the healthcare system $9.8 billion annually. As health systems explore approaches to decrease that number, one strategy to consider is a mobile medical equipment management (MME) program. Read on to learn more.
"Connectivity can be a huge benefit if it means getting information to a doctor more efficiently, being able to monitor vital signs, or even having two different medical devices talk to each other to help manage care. But as with most technology applications, those benefits also make devices more vulnerable to cyber threats," writes Mr. Harvey. Read more on what he has to say.
Mr. Sarwar writes, "Our solution allows clinicians to generate and ‘sign’ a digital prescription, and then send this to the Phlo digital pharmacy, which can deliver the medication to the patient’s door in a timeframe that suits them. This ultimately enables a trackable, digital prescribing journey from the point of prescription to delivery."
Moby Cutter ™. It is the first cutter of its kind, with a catchment device. This device can prevent cut pieces of material from becoming dangerous projectiles, which can puncture skin, endanger eyes or fall into the deep surgical field. It has been cleared for commercialization per FDA guidelines and sold as a prescription only (Rx) medical device.
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