NHS states interoperability is the way to succeed
Health Insights’ key speaker, Inderjit Singh, at the regional one day event posited that the benefits of a precise interoperability strategy involved a huge improvement to personalised healthcare. However, interoperability has come with its own set of issues as many
Case Study: The National Ligament Registry
Background Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction is a popular procedure in the UK, prompting many questions about the best techniques of managing and treating the injury. Currently, there is a lack of information regarding number of procedures, functional outcome and complication
Introduction of NHS hip fracture initiative leads to better care
The Medical Care journal has just published a new study that shows considerable improvements in the elderly as a result of a national hip fracture initiative, including their care and survival rate. Hip fracture is a serious injury that is
How can we engage patients?
Patients need to be motivated and whether this is extrinsic or intrinsic motivation, patients, like humans in all walks of life need to be motivated and driven to complete a task. It comes to no surprise that many people across the
The realisation of the importance of Telehealth and mHealth to patient outcomes
Telehealth and mHealth are both key to improving the current healthcare system. Whether it is deployment of clinical and consumer health solutions, or using smart phones in clinical settings, with new wearable devices such as the Apple iWatch, telehealth solutions
Big Data is making the world a better place, here’s why
Analysing Big Data to improve patient clinical outcomes We’re part of a world that is practically built on generating and collecting big data, as a result of technology advances that allow us to pick it all apart. This has enabled businesses