AI in Healthcare Shows Promise, But Is This the Beginning of a Transformation?
An initiative in the U.K. is working toward increasing the spread and adoption of AI in healthcare to help solve many challenges in the industry, from burnout to workforce shortages.
Clinical Decision Support Tools and Smart Tech Case Studies
Explore three case studies detailing how King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center used clinical decision support tools to improve cancer and influenza screening rates and implemented a smart room to improve communication and health outcomes.
Empowering Patients with Access to Health Records through Distributed Applications
Our guest writer shares how blockchain and distributed applications can help provide patients with control of their health records and the ability to grant access to providers at the point of care.
Connected Health Ecosystems Reduce Patients' Uncertainty and Enhance Co-Decision Making
Since new technologies have removed many information gaps, individuals are now becoming co-designers of their health and partners in disease prevention.
eHealth Competency: An Essential Element in Patient Care and Improving Care Quality in Israel Case Study
A case study on eHealth competencies within a health system in Israel.
Nursing Informatics and eHealth: Core Competence for Registered Nurses in Need of Development Case Study
This case study focuses on how the nursing programs at Dalarna University in Sweden were transformed to include additional informatics training and competence to keep up with a rapidly advancing healthcare industry.
The Development of Digital Health and Welfare Services in Estonia, Finland and Latvia Case Study
This case study follows the development and execution of an international project focused on assessing and improving health IT education within universities and colleges in Estonia, Finland and Latvia.
New Trends in Nursing Informatics Education Case Study
This case study focuses on the re-evaluation and revision of informatics curriculum within the nursing program at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany.
Joint Action Between Academia and Government to Develop Digital Competencies for Health Professionals in Latvia Case Study
This case study discusses the current challenges facing the growth of health IT education and industry while exploring potential solutions through organizational partnerships in Latvia.
An Overview of How Portugal Adopted Nursing Informatics to Improve the Healthcare System Case Study
This case study showcases the integration of informatics and health IT into the healthcare system in Portugal on a national scale.
Preparing Undergraduate and Postgraduate Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals to be Digitally Competent in Clinical Practice Case Study
This case study details the growth of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK to better equip students with digital skills and competencies.
eHealth and mHealth Development in Slovenia: Smart Specialization and Smart Cities Initiative Case Study
This case study details the history and impact of two initiatives in Slovenia designed to advance health IT.