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Harnessing Health Technology and Precision Data to Transition to Proactive Healthcare

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Improving Health Tech Experiences to Utilize Data from Underprivileged Groups Despite the promising outlook, health technology still grapples with low adoption rates, particularly among demographics with higher risks of health complications, such as heart disease patients.

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Bone Health Technologies Raises $5M for Osteopenia Care

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This influx of capital marks a pivotal moment in BHT’s mission to reshape bone health for postmenopausal women, closing right in time for de novo FDA clearance. Ella Seitz of Esplanade Ventures and Yushin Yazaki of Terumo were appointed as board observers.

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ECRI Unveils Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024

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What You Should Know: – ECRI , an independent healthcare safety organization, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list for 2024 , highlighting critical safety concerns for healthcare providers and the medical device industry. packaging) included with each product.

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Osteoboost: FDA-Cleared Wearable Device for Osteopenia Treatment Open for Pre-Orders

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– Osteoboost is a prescription wearable medical device, worn low around the waist, that delivers targeted vibration therapy directly to the hips and spine – areas most at risk of debilitating osteoporotic fractures.

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Growing AI adoption for fall prediction in Singapore and other AI integrations across APAC

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Co-developed with medical technology company Longway AI Technologies, the AI system was trained via a 3D convolutional neural network, a deep learning model that teaches a computer to process data the way the human brain and nervous system do.

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NZ clinicians hope for a patient-centred future, but hindrances abound: report

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Post-pandemic, technological innovations continue to thrust the world forward at an unprecedented speed, and clinicians feel it is an uphill battle, constantly climbing the learning curve. Patients echo these concerns, with 35% expressing worries about clinicians' limited access to their relevant health data.

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Philips Appoints Charlotte Hanneman as New CFO, Succeeding Abhijit Bhattacharya

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Charlotte-Hanneman, CFO at Philips What You Should Know: – Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has announced the appointment of Charlotte Hanneman as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). – Ms. Hanneman’s Bio/Background Ms. Prior to Stryker, Ms.