Healthcare news roundup: digital transformation & fintech

This week in Healthcare Digital, we looked at fintech in healthcare, optics technology, how digital transformation can uplift the sector & cyber security

Healthcare & fintech, together they can save the industry

Healthcare, meet fintech: The unlikely pairing that could help an industry on its knees with new financial technology tools to provide better visibility.

 

MediThinQ & Lumus on optics healthcare technology

Jin Lee, Senior VP for MediThinQ Co., Ltd. & David Goldman, VP of Marketing for Lumus, Ltd. discuss their new partnership, AR glasses & optics technology.

 

How digital transformation can make an impact in healthcare

Lindsay Lucas, CEO of Software Solved, shares why digital transformation is a crucial part of modern healthcare but shouldn’t be carried out in isolation.

 

Healthcare staff shortage creates cyber security risk

93% of healthcare organisations have been hit by an identity-related security breach in the past two years, according to research by SailPoint, which suggests that part of this is due to understaffing.

SailPoint​’s research report ‘The State of Identity Security 2023: A Spotlight on Healthcare’ reviewed data from 150 IT and IT security decision makers from global healthcare organisations. 

Share

Featured Articles

WHO Tightens air Quality Guidelines as Pollution Kills 7mn

World Health Organisation tightens air pollution guidelines to safeguard health; COVID prompts WHO to redefine 'air-borne' as it relates to diseases

WHO Health Chatbot Built on 'Humanised' GenAI

World Health Organisation's GenAI digital health tool is built using ‘AI humanisation’ tech & designed to ease burden on health workers & educate on health

Costco Weight-Loss Drugs Move Highlights US AOM Growth

Costco move to partner with online healthcare provider Sesame to provide members with weight-loss drugs including Wegovy signals US anti-obesity boom

AstraZeneca Company Profile, as CEO Soriot Lands pay Deal

Medical Devices & Pharma

US Academic Medical Centres 'Struggling' says McKinsey

Hospitals

J&J Community Initiatives Tackle US Healthcare Chasm

Medical Devices & Pharma