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By enabling board members to review clinical trial treatment options virtually, assessment time can be reduced from 14 days to four, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Example of change is allowing a hospital to donate free cybersecurity software to each physician that refers patients to its hospital.

Applications of existing technology are safer short-run bets, but big success may come from whole new platforms and technologies, says Jon Gordon, founder and managing director of D51 Ventures.

The annual report from ECRI Institute spotlights the Top 10 technology dangers in hospitals, ambulatory clinics and LTPAC settings.

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Director of Digital Development Sam Shah says NHSX is bringing a new dimension to the digital transformation of the health service, starting with the crucial role of digital leadership and the right mindset.

The cloud-hosted, voice-enabled system will be designed and built with close input along the way from clinicians and IT staff, with an eye toward eventual deployment enterprise-wide.

Reducing administrative burden is an often-overlooked first step to innovation, says Santosh Mohan, managing director of the Digital Health Innovation Hub at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.

The industry has moved from solving problems in silos to understanding the associated workflows and then coming to solutions that meet the market need, says Julie Smith, clinical product manager at InterSystems.

The health system will pilot new software from the startup, which makes cloud-based predictive tools aimed at the emergency department.