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Breaking Down Data Silos to Accelerate Rare Disease Drug Development and Improve Patient Outcomes
What is the message? The fragmentation of data in rare disease research, caused by data silos and lack
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18 de julho de 2022
Telemedicine in India: Where do we stand? (2019)
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareVinoth G. Chellaiyan,1 A. Y. Nirupama,1 and Neha Taneja22019 Junforbesindia Abstract Telemedicine
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17 de julho de 2022
What is the business case for scaling up treatment and imaging modalities for survival of 11 cancers?
1. This would cost globally an additional 232.9 billion USD between 2020 and 2030 2. But would produce 2.9
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17 de julho de 2022
What is the vision of the data driven enterprise?
What is the message? The landscape of business is rapidly transforming, driven by technological advancements and the rising
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17 de julho de 2022
Alcohol is never good for people under 40, global study finds
The GuardianAndrew Gregory , Health editor14 Jul 2022 Key messages summarized by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Transforming Health — Research and Advisory InstituteAlcohol
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16 de julho de 2022
We are already ignoring the next pandemic part 2: As Big Pharma Loses Interest in New Antibiotics, Infections Are Only Growing Stronger
Although nearly 50,000 Americans — and about 1.3 million people worldwide — die of resistant bacterial infections each year, the FDA has
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16 de julho de 2022
US launches the “988” — A mental health and suicide prevention hotline – US$ 400 million invested
The new 988 mental health hotline is live — Here is what you need to know. NPRRHITU CHATTERJEEUpdated July 16, 2022
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16 de julho de 2022
Spirituality Linked With Better Health Outcomes, Patient Care — and should be incorporated into care [evidence after reviewing 8.946 articles]
Focusing on spirituality in health care means caring for the whole person, not just their disease. Harvard T.H.Chan School
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16 de julho de 2022
What Is Monkeypox? What are the symptoms?
JAMA NetworkKristin Walter, MD, MS1; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ2,3June 9, 2022 Site version edited by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Transforming
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16 de julho de 2022
With infections still surging, countries needs to invest in Genomic Sequencing to prepare for the next variants – Botswana and South Africa are doing it!
This is a republication of the article below, with the title above, highlighting the message in question. Genomic
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16 de julho de 2022
What is your data strategy? 4 points to consider, on your transformation journey
What is the message? “Making the Invisible Visible: Doing More with Data” explores the transformative power of data
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15 de julho de 2022
What are the top clinician barriers for digital health transformation — and the solutions — to be a benefit not a burden
This is a republication of an excerpt of the article “Digital transformation: Clinician burden or benefit?”, published by
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15 de julho de 2022
US Hospitals Still Struggling With Expenses, Depressed Margins
Despite a slight improvement in April, hospitals struggled financially in May. HealthLeaders MediaAMANDA SCHIAVOJULY 14, 2022 KEY TAKEAWAYS Hospitals
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15 de julho de 2022
A Fragmentação “Insana” de Dados de Saúde Pública – e Suplementar (perspectiva do Brasil)
Qual é a mensagem? O artigo discute a importância e os desafios do uso de dados de vida
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14 de julho de 2022
Principais indicadores financeiros de alguns líderes de M&A na Saúde
Este é um excerto do relatório “Oportunidades para acionistas e mantenedores na venda de hospitais “ publicado pela
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14 de julho de 2022
What is the digital maturity index @ MedTech
JOHANNES THOMS; BARRY ROSENBERG; STEPHEN WADDEL; TORBEN DANGER; KARALEE CLOSE; BASIR MUSTAGHNIJuly, 2022 This is an excerpt of
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14 de julho de 2022
Addressing backlogs and managing waiting lists during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic [executive summary]
European Observatory — on Health Systems and Policies Ewout van Ginneken; Sarah Reed; Luigi Siciliani; Astrid Eriksen; Laura Schlepper; Florian
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14 de julho de 2022
How AI could save lives without spilling medical secrets — Case Study @ Stanford Medical School
The first big test for a platform that lets AI algorithms learn from private patient data is under
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14 de julho de 2022
Digital Talent: The 4 big trends in skills change — driven by technology and pandemic
Shifting Skills, Moving Targets, and Remaking the Workforce By Matt Sigelman, Bledi Taska, Layla O’Kane, Julia Nitschke, Rainer
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13 de julho de 2022
50% of M&A deals don’t deliver the hoped-for value in the PMI phase — the right organization design can help
This is a republication of the article below, with the title above, focusing on the topic in question.
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13 de julho de 2022
Organizational Value: The Power of Big Data Analytics Revealed
What is the message? Understanding an organization’s true worth transcends simple balance sheet analyses. Embracing big data analytics
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13 de julho de 2022
UK investing $2.3B for digital health and social care plan — including £2 billion for electronic patient records (EPRs) in all NHS trusts
UK: Experts welcome England’s $2.3B plan for digital health and social care The plan includes annual digital maturity assessments
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13 de julho de 2022
Three more digital health ‘unicorns’ undergo layoffs
Modern Health CareAccessed on July 13, 2022 Three more digital health ‘unicorns,’ Cedar, LetsGetChecked and Forward, have undergone
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13 de julho de 2022
A clinician’s guide to understanding and critically appraising machine learning studies
a checklist for Ruling Out Bias Using Standard Tools in Machine Learning (ROBUST-ML) European Heart Journal — Digital Health Volume
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13 de julho de 2022
Disruptive Collaborations — to reduce Health Care costs, by implementing more competition (a trillion-dollar question).
This is republication of the paper below, with the title above, focusing on the topic in question. NEJM
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13 de julho de 2022
Climate Change and Extreme Heat Events: How Health Systems Should Prepare
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2022 Lisa Patel, MD, MESc, Kathryn C. Conlon, MPH, PhD, Cecilia Sorensen, MD,
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13 de julho de 2022
The problem of doctors’ salaries [in the US]
An economist argues that American doctors get paid too much — and offers some bold ideas on what to do
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12 de julho de 2022
Particle Health raises $25M for patient data exchange
AxiosJuly 12, 2022 Site version edited by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.health transformation institute (HTI) — Advisory ConsultingData Health UnitJuly 12, 2022 Riding
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12 de julho de 2022
BA.2.75: A Dark Horse In The Covid Pandemic
ForbesWilliam A. HaseltineJuly 12,2022 Key messages summarized by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation — Advisory InstitutePandemics Response UnitJuly 12, 2022 Having
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12 de julho de 2022
Utilizing Machine Learning to Improve ED and In-Patient Throughput — reduces TAT in LOS in the range of 10%
This is a republication of the paper below, with the title above, highliting the message in point. Utilizing
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12 de julho de 2022
In times of Healthcare M&A´s, how to develop a successful Post Merger Integration (PMI)
This is a republication of the white paper “Don’t Settle for Anything Less Than Full-Potential PMI”, with the
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11 de julho de 2022
Consumers want a more connected, personal health care experience
CVS Health studyJuly 2022 Site version edited by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation — InstituteDigital Health UnitJuly 11, 2022 The CVS Health®
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11 de julho de 2022
Boston researchers may have found biomarker for long COVID
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital say they have found the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
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11 de julho de 2022
5G in healthcare — How the new wireless standard can connect a post-COVID healthcare ecosystem
Wilson Chow; Kelly Barnes; Rolf Meakin; Kai Lakhdar, PhD; William Perry; Chris Bartlett2020 One page summary by: Joaquim Cardoso
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11 de julho de 2022
Transformação Digital e os desafios para a integração dos dados da Saúde
Revista Medicina S/A11/07/2022 Versão do site editada por: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation — InstituteDigital Health Unit11 de Julho de 2022 Os
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11 de julho de 2022
Can we strike a balance between sharing and constraining health information in New Zealand?
Aceso Health Accessed on July 11, 2022 Site version edited by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation — InstituteData Health UnitJuly 11, 2022
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11 de julho de 2022
More than 1bn Covid vaccine jabs wasted in pandemic, data analysis suggests
Financial TimesJuly, 2022 More than 1bn Covid-19 vaccines may have been wasted due to the uneven rollout of
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10 de julho de 2022
Latin America: Situation and preparedness facing the multi-country human monkeypox outbreak [epidemiological surveillance, and capacity building should be prioritized]
The Lancet, Regional Health, Americas Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales,a,b,c * Gustavo Lopardo,d Sergio Verbanaz,e Tomas Orduna,d,f Susana Lloveras,d,f Jose María
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10 de julho de 2022
VC investment in Latin America ballooned in 2021. Can it survive the downturn?
Demographics, opportunity and a new generation of founders brought venture dollars south, but now the “LatAm thesis” could
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10 de julho de 2022
Blood Collection Tube Shortages Continue — ‘Routine’ Labs Should Be Limited [Canada recommends Choosing Wisely]
ForbesJudy StoneMarch 28, 2022 Covid has again brought attention to supply chain issues, this time regarding shortages of
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10 de julho de 2022
Widely Used Hospital Gowns Show Signs of Exposing Workers to Infection
Kaiser Health NewsBy Brett KelmanJULY 6, 2022 One page summary by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation . InstituteInfection Prevention and Control
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10 de julho de 2022
WHO: Pandemic Sparked a Push for Global Mental Health Transformation
JAMA NetworkBridget M. Kuehn, MSJJune 17, 2022 Key points by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation — InstituteMental Health UnitJuly 9, 2022 About
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9 de julho de 2022
Optimism lengthens life, study finds
Lifestyle factors, such as regular exercise and healthy eating, accounted for less than a quarter of the optimism-lifespan
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9 de julho de 2022
Organizational Evidence-Based and Promising Practices for Improving Clinician Well-Being
National Academy of Medicine By Christine A. Sinsky, Lee Daugherty Biddison, Aditi Mallick, Anna Legreid Dopp, Jessica Perlo, Lorna
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9 de julho de 2022
Do Spirituality and Medicine Go Together?
Harvard Medical SchoolCenter for BioethicsMichael Balboni and Tracy BalboniJune 1, 2019 Site version edited by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation
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9 de julho de 2022
Lessons that pandemic has taught us — # 1 The importance of Spirituality
This is a republication of the paper below, with the title above Spiritual Well-Being and Mental Health During
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9 de julho de 2022
Continuous health monitoring: How vital data can lead to preventative care
Healthcare TransformersMatthias PulsCEO & Managing Director of Kenkou15 June 2022 Site version edited by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation InstitutePreventive
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9 de julho de 2022
Transforming Health Care Takes Continuity and Consistency
Harvard Business Reviewby Mark BritnellDecember 28, 2015 Key messages by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Instituto para Transformação Contínua da Saúde (ITCS)(Institute
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8 de julho de 2022
What is the status of national electronic health records, around the world?
This is a republication of the article “What is the status of electronic health records?”, with the title
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8 de julho de 2022
Pioneering AI to accelerate medical research
Owkin is building a federated research ecosystem that is fueling collaborative research around the world while preserving patient
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8 de julho de 2022
CancerLinQ and Owkin collaborate to use federated learning on real-world oncology data in a study to understand lung cancer treatment
ASCOAmanda NarodJuly 7, 2022Alexandria, VA and Paris fasforwardlabs ASCO’s CancerLinQ and Owkin announced today a new research collaboration
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8 de julho de 2022
The Covid Pandemic Is Far From Over — Here’s What It Will Take To End It
ForbesGayle E. SmithCEO of the ONE CampaignJun 13, 2022, The Democratic Republic of Congo has received doses of
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8 de julho de 2022
U.S. pharmacists receive permission from the F.D.A. to prescribe Pfizer’s Covid pills.
Previously, only doctors, nurses or physician assistants were allowed to prescribe the treatment, known as Paxlovid. The New
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8 de julho de 2022
Alguns inputs sobre Open Health e Prontuário Eletrônico Único — para uma discussão qualificada
Health Transformation InstituteJoaquim Cardoso MSc.Fundador e CEO8 de Julho de 2022 Tenho acompanhado de perto as discussões recentes
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7 de julho de 2022
Prontuário eletrônico único é fundamental, mas foco na privacidade, segurança e eficiência vem antes
AnahpAntônio Britto7 de julho, 2022 A Comissão de Seguridade Social e Família (CSSF) promoveu hoje, 07 de julho,
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7 de julho de 2022
Venda de dados da saúde: As 3 perguntas que podem evitar riscos
Revista Medicina S/APor Jomar Nascimento 07/07/2022 Key messages by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation Institute (HTI)Data Security UnitJuly 7, 2022
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7 de julho de 2022
Latin America is in the early stages of aligning their health systems with the components of VBHC, and presents a wide variation among countries.
Investments in information systems and on education of key stakeholders are key to foster VBHC implementation in the region.
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7 de julho de 2022
The issue of data privacy exposure, subject to a legislation change — the case of abortion ruling in the USA.
This is a republication of the article below, with the title above. Independently of positions for or against
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7 de julho de 2022
A Perspective on a Quality Management System for AI/ML-Based Clinical Decision Support in Hospital Care
Frontiers in Digital Health Richard Bartels 1 * † , Jeroen Dudink 2,3, Saskia Haitjema 4 , Daniel Oberski 1 and
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7 de julho de 2022
Mayo researchers use AI to detect weak heart pump via patients’ Apple Watch ECGs
Mayo Clinic News NetworkBy Terri MalloyMay 2, 2022 Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an
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6 de julho de 2022
Open Health — Dúvidas e riscos com o modelo
Sistema proposto pelo ministro da Saúde provoca polêmica por compartilhar informações e dados e por elevar o risco
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6 de julho de 2022
Integration of the AI support platform into clinical workflow improves radiologist efficiency in more than 20%
This is a republication of the article below, followed by the abstract of the original paper. Edited by
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6 de julho de 2022
Perioperative Immunonutrition reduces postsurgical infections (39%-61%) and LOS (2 days) — The Case for Colorectal Cancer
This is a republication of the papers below, with the title above, focusing on the topic in question.
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6 de julho de 2022
A importância da tecnologia na saúde @ no Ecosistema Dasa: “Somos uma empresa de Saúde e Tecnologia”
Esta é uma republicação do artigo abaixo, com o título acima, destacando o tópico em questão. ‘Não dependemos
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6 de julho de 2022
Research Priorities for Cancer in LMICS — # 5 leveraging technology to improve cancer control [Part 3.5]
This is an excerpt of the paper “Priorities for cancer research in low- and middle-income countries: a global
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6 de julho de 2022
Top Trends in Data and Analytics — Trend #3/12: Metadata-Driven Data Fabric @ Gartner 2022
By 2025, active metadata-assisted automated functions in the data fabric will reduce human effort by a third, while
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6 de julho de 2022
Digital enablers #4: You need a Digital Strategy, with a roadmap for the digital transformation journey (digital at scale 6/6)
This is an excerpt of the publication below, with the title above, focusing on the related topic. The
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6 de julho de 2022
Global Horizons for Value-Based Care: Lessons Learned from the Cleveland Clinic
NEJM Catalyst Chibueze Okey Agba, MBA, Joshua Daniel Snowden-Bahr, JD, MHA, Kushal T. Kadakia, MSc, Samer Abi Chaker,
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5 de julho de 2022
Developing and Validating Multi-Modal Models for Mortality Prediction in COVID-19 Patients [excerpt]
A Multi-center Retrospective Study [excerpt] Journal of Digital Imaging Joy Tzung-yu Wu, Miguel Ángel Armengol de la Hoz,
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5 de julho de 2022
Is it a good or bad time for a health-tech company to raise?
Second OpinionChristina FarrThis is a co-written piece with HTN’s Ryan Russell and Kevin O’LearyJuly 5, 2022 Site version edited by
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5 de julho de 2022
The efficiency imperative: the approach healthcare institutions must take today to thrive tomorrow
GE HealthcareSeptember 2020 Site version edited by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation — Institute for Continuous TransformationDigital Operations UnitJuly 5, 2022 The
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5 de julho de 2022
‘There are billions of dollars being wasted’: What CIOs think of digital health startups
Becker Hospital ReviewLaura DyrdaJuly 1st, 2022 Key messages summarized by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Institute for Continuous Health TransformationHealth Tech
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5 de julho de 2022
Challenges to implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare: a qualitative interview study with healthcare leaders in Sweden [executive summary]
BMC Health Services ResearchLena Petersson, Ingrid Larsson, Jens M. Nygren, Per Nilsen, Margit Neher, Julie E. Reed, Daniel
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5 de julho de 2022
Should we vaccinate against long-COVID?
Vaccine Insights 2022; 1(1), 101–106 Carolina Batista, Bruno Figueroa, Mayda Gursel, Andrea Kang, David C. Kaslow, Jerome H. Kim,
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5 de julho de 2022
Digital solutions for primary stroke and cardiovascular disease prevention
The Lancet — Regional Health, Western PacificValery L. Feigin, Rita Krishnamurthi, Alexander Merkin, Balakrishnan Nair, Michael Kravchenko, Shabnam Jalili-Moghaddam,June 29,
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5 de julho de 2022
Health Data Governance Principles @ Transform Health [executive summary]
Universalising the benefits of health digitalization protect people | promote health value | prioritise equity Transform HealthAnna Volbrecht
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4 de julho de 2022
Bringing Analytics and AI into the Clinical Setting — Case Studies: MUSC, UCLA [excerpt]
This is an excerpt of the publication above. Databricks2020 Excerpt by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation Institute (HTI)Data and
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4 de julho de 2022
Cervical cancer is a disease of inequity: here’s how to save 60 million lives
People in the world’s poorest countries have not benefited equally from the recent advancements made in cancer screening,
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4 de julho de 2022
The role of radiologist in the changing world of healthcare: a White Paper of the European Society of Radiology (ESR)
Insights into ImagingEuropean Society of Radiology (ESR)04 June 2022 One page summary by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation InstituteRadiology UnitJuly
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4 de julho de 2022
Digital health in medicine: Important considerations in evaluating health economic analysis
The Lancet — Regional Health, Asia PacificAnn Kwee, Zhen Ling Teo, and Daniel Shu Wei TingMay 08, 2022 Executive Summary by
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4 de julho de 2022
911 can find you faster with this new technology
WCVBJeff RossenJun 28, 2022 When you call 911, minutes are what separate you or someone you love from
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3 de julho de 2022
The cost of radiation therapy can be reduced in 65% when adopting the hypofractionated method – expanding access
The regimen is equally safe and effective — giving access to much more people This is an excerpt of the paper
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3 de julho de 2022
Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome — evidence is evolving on the subacute and long-term effects, which can affect multiple organ systems
Nature MedicineAni Nalbandian, Kartik Sehgal, …Elaine Y. Wan, et all22 March 2021 Executive Summary by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation Institutecontinuous
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3 de julho de 2022
Diseases suppressed during Covid are coming back in new and peculiar ways
CNBC AfricaKaren GilchristFRI, 10 JUN 2022 Site version edited by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation Institutecontinuous transformationfor better health, care,
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3 de julho de 2022
Covid vaccines: how can immune imprinting help experts to rethink jabs?
Financial TimesJuly 2, 2022 Executive Summary by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation Institutecontinuous transformation for better health, care, costs and universal
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3 de julho de 2022
Life´s Essential 8: American Heart Association adds sleep to cardiovascular health checklist
Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. American Heart Association Presidential AdvisoryDALLAS,
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3 de julho de 2022
Since 1900 the global average life expectancy has more than doubled and is now above 70 years
Main factors are: better levels of living, better nutrition, better housing and better sanitation. Our World in Databy
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2 de julho de 2022
Here’s how an algorithm guides a medical decision – Case: Sepsis
Sepsis Watch helps flag a potentially deadly reaction to infection The Vergeby Nicole WetsmanMar 23, 2022Illustrations by Grayson
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2 de julho de 2022
De-Identifying Medical Patient Data Doesn’t Protect Our Privacy
A Stanford researcher makes the case that de-identifying health records used for research doesn’t offer anonymity and hinders
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2 de julho de 2022
At the Intersection of Technology and Spirituality — [the role of spirituality at Mayo Clinic]
The future belongs to digital health … But it also belongs to clinicians who can artfully blend the quest
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2 de julho de 2022
The next global health threat is here — and it’s not a deadly new pathogen, but rocketing food and fuel prices, [increasing the vulnerability to existing pathogens]
This is a republication of the article below, with the title above, highlighting the topic. The next global
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2 de julho de 2022
NHS checks and treatment on patients’ doorsteps part of new changes to health and care in England — Community Care
NHS England1 July 2022 Site version edited by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Digital and Health Transformation — Institute Institute for better health, care,
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2 de julho de 2022
Supertrends 2022 Credit Suisse— (#3)Technology — at the service of humans
This is an excerpt of the report “Supertrends 2022 — Here to stay. From societal trends to investor impact.” , with
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1 de julho de 2022
Venture capital’s reckoning — Why there won’t be a rerun of the dotcom crash (in 2020–01)
The EconomistJune 30, 2022 Key messages by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.The Digital and Health StrategistInstitute for better health, care, costs,
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1 de julho de 2022
Digital Health and Care plan reveals £2 bn will be allocated to digitise sector [UK] — and develop the Digital Workforce Strategy
The digital health and social care plan has been published and reveals that £2billion has been allocated to
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1 de julho de 2022
Supertrends 2022 Credit Suisse — Here to stay — From societal trends to investor impact [executive summary]
This is an excerpt of the report “Supertrends 2022 — Here to stay. From societal trends to investor impact.” , with
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1 de julho de 2022
Offline: Changing the argument for health — making the case for “universal health”
This is a republication of the article “Offline: Changing the argument for health”, with the title above, highlighting
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1 de julho de 2022
How to save more lives and avoid a data privacy apocalypse — the case for trusted research environments (TRE) in the UK
This is a republication of the article “How to save more lives and avoid a privacy apocalypse”, with
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1 de julho de 2022
We must stop sleepwalking towards a surveillance state
Financial TimesJohn ThornhillJune 30, 2022The writer is founder of , an FT-backed media company covering European start-ups To what
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1 de julho de 2022
Open medical data to make Africa ‘new breeding ground for digital health’
This is The Yuan’s first global debate to mark the 110th birthday of Alan Turing, the pioneering father
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1 de julho de 2022