Microsoft and Epic AI Join Forces in Healthcare

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Microsoft Corp. and Epic recently announced an exciting development in their strategic collaboration, aiming to revolutionize the healthcare industry. The two technology giants are combining their expertise to integrate Azure OpenAI Service with Epic’s industry-leading electronic health record (EHR) software. This collaboration unlocks the potential of generative AI, providing powerfulRead More →

Complex Mechanisms: Insights into the Underlying Factors of Long-COVID

Understanding Long-COVID and its Impact As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a concerning phenomenon known as long-COVID has emerged. Long-COVID refers to the persistence of symptoms and health issues that extend beyond the acute phase of the illness, affecting individuals who have recoveredRead More →

Healthcare Hacker

Mon Health discovered the second data security incident on December 18, 2021, when it detected unusual network activity. After the discovery, Mon Health disabled a “significant portion” of its IT network and initiated downtime procedures. The breach did not involve Mon Health’s EHR systems. Still, it potentially exposed the names,Read More →

Apple Watch and Healthcare

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The WWDC presentation was jam-packed with new capabilities for its hardware devices. Its initial Health app, released in 2014, contained personal health and wellness updates; pushing Apple into the healthcare arena. It’s difficult to judge the impact of Apple’s work in these areas at the moment, and health-related product announcementsRead More →

The watch has evolved from the simple iconic Dick Tracy two-way radio. With the release of the latest Apple Watch Series 4 we now have a watch, or smart-device, with a built-in electrocardiogram. Along with it’s FitBit type features the technology can only evolve. “We estimate that there are almostRead More →

Two-thirds of Canadian doctors say their primary means of communication with other physicians is by fax. Medical clinics in this country, on average, send and receive a mind-boggling 24,000 pages of faxed information annually. Only about one-third of family physicians and specialists e-mail their colleagues for clinical purposes, never mindRead More →