Digital Health

Dr. Simon Wallace, CCIO at Nuance Communications UK Ltd., says not only can speech recognition increase the time clinicians spend with patients, but using the technology in the cloud will ensure clinicians are less restricted.

Here are the best ways to catch all the highlights from the HIMSS20 Global Health Conference & Exhibition.

Innovators are focusing in on baby tech, as researchers from the University of Helsinki display a new movement tracking outfit and a team from MIT rolls out a smart diaper. 

The rise of fitness wearables with patients managing their own health to a much greater degree is expected in the future, says Rajendra Pratap Gupta, board member at the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH).

Brigham and Women's iHub leaders will talk about creating a roadmap for digital implementation at HIMSS20. 

See how Cambridge University Hospitals are delivering safe, equitable and sustainable healthcare, while ensuring that the patient is placed at the center, in this tour of a leading EMRAM Stage 6 NHS trust in the UK.

Also: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals deployed LifeLink's text chatbot; Advantia Health inks deal with West Virginia's WIC program. 

The new service will allow patients to do VR rehabilitation therapy in their home. 

The key to being able to deliver the right care, at the right time and with the right information is interoperability, says Stephen Bromhall, CIO at East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

While recognising their potential, the authors have warned against their use in the current state.