Digitalization of Healthcare: August Newsletter

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Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly newsletter! We are delighted to provide healthcare IT professionals, authorities and providers with a valuable resource to expand their knowledge of healthcare technologies. This month's newsletter is brimming with insights and crucial updates to keep you more informed. 

• Sectoral News: You can stay updated with essential news, regulations and policy developments worldwide. 
• Podcast Section: You can gain healthcare IT expertise in minutes with our recommended podcasts, perfect for even the busiest schedules. 
• Essential Articles: You can discover our curated and recent selection of articles designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in healthcare IT. 
• Insightful Seminars: You can participate in various seminars, from interactive exhibitions to exclusive conferences, offering diverse formats to elevate your healthcare IT expertise. 

We're here to provide you with the latest insights and updates in healthcare IT, helping you stay ahead in the rapidly changing world of healthcare technology. 

OUR LATEST POSTS ✍️ 

• We celebrated the joy and laughter jokes bring to our lives on International Joke Day. 

• We offered healthcare IT authorities, professionals and providers a valuable resource for expanding their knowledge of healthcare technologies.  

• We introduced our groundbreaking solution, AISym4MED - Horizon Europe, which empowers healthcare professionals with advanced AI algorithms. 

• We shared that our R&D Director, Dr. Alaettin Uçan, recently conducted a session at the ‘AI in Healthcare Certificate Program,' organized in collaboration with Middle East Technical University and the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health. 

• We explained how protecting sensitive patient information has become crucial and what we do about this. 

• We explained our Hospital Information System (HIS), which has been designed to enhance and streamline clinical and administrative workflows in healthcare facilities. 

• We asked, ‘How do you evaluate the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare?’ and then, we answered how AI is transforming healthcare and we are at the center of this revolution. 

• We introduced our Pharmaceutical Track & Trace System, branded as DrugXafe, the first of its kind and a two-time WSIS champion for two different countries. 

• We migrated how The World Health Organization's updated support tool outlines a plan to improve health information systems. 

• We called to action to you for joining us in revolutionizing healthcare IT at Tiga Healthcare Technologies. 

• We have answered all your questions about healthcare IT anytime, anywhere. 

• We explained how a system shapes the future of healthcare, which improves patient care by providing fast, secure and access to patient data. 

• We announced that our HIVEMIND project has been accepted by the European Commission! 

• We asked about the future of Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare to our R&D Director Dr. Alaettin Uçan and he discussed the promising future of Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare, emphasizing their current and potential uses. 

• We explained how we deeply value our employees and their well-being. 

• We endorsed our Patient Engagement product family, the innovative suite ensuring that every decision about your health, medications and treatments is made with your active participation. 

• We celebrated International Chess Day, a game that sharpens our minds and brings us together from all corners of the world. 

• We represented our Central e-Prescription System that gives the answers one is looking for, digitalizing prescribing processes with the involvement of all stakeholders in the ecosystem and managing the prescriptions on a national scale. 

• We explained the system we developed as the first in the world to meticulously track each medicine's journey from manufacturer to pharmacy shelf: the Pharmaceutical Track & Trace System, branded as DrugXafe, two times the United Nations' WSIS award champion. 

• We endorsed our DrugXafe Mobile App product, which one can access medicine information through 2D Data Matrix at anytime, anywhere. 

• We explained how healthcare systems can seamlessly share data while ensuring security and efficiency. 

• We resented how can healthcare providers ensure accurate communication and accurate clinical data sharing across various systems. 

• We are now available on our website in English, Turkish, French, Arabic, Spanish, and Russian. 

• We explained how healthcare IT innovations can rewrite the future of global healthcare with the most significant improvements. 

• We endorsed our early detection system driven by predictive health data analytics can stand out as a frontrunner. 

• We migrated how our excellent solutions are shaping the future of healthcare IT, by representing ourselves.  

• We seeked advancements in healthcare technologies by closely following the latest news, developments, research and reports to nurture our forward-thinking approach. 

DON’T FORGET TO WATCH! 🎬 

NEWS 📌 

• A Microsoft outage, caused by an update to CrowdStrike's Falcon software, has disrupted healthcare services worldwide. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz apologized, assuring that it's not a cyberattack. The UK pharmacists and US hospitals, like Brigham and Women's, faced significant challenges, reverting to paper records. Read more. 

• The European Commission's 'Digital Decade 2024: eHealth Indicator Study' assesses patient access to electronic health records in 29 countries. The report classifies the 27 EU Member States, Norway and Iceland into four categories: beginners, followers, fast-trackers and trendsetters. Each country's status is summarized based on various e-health indicators like access to health data and personal health records. Read more. 

• The WHO European Region has launched the Strategic Partners' Initiative for Data and Digital Health (SPI-DDH), a network involving 53 WHO Member States and key partners. It aims to improve health data interoperability, equitable digital health access and public trust in digital solutions. It focuses on accelerating digital health capacity, utilizing AI, promoting home-based care and establishing interoperability standards. Read more. 

PODCAST SUGGESTIONS 🎧 

• Healthcare IT Today - 4 Random Health IT Questions 

• Digital Health Today 360° - S12: #114: Who’s Responsible for Ethical Decision Making? Promoting Trust in Technology and Healthcare 

• HIMSSCast - How AI is advancing population health

• Healthcare IT Today - Do Penalties Work to Motivate Healthcare? - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 145  

ARTICLE SUGGESTIONS 📚 

• Daisuke Horiuchi, Hiroyuki Tatekawa, Tatsushi Oura, Taro Shimono, Shannon L. Walston, Hirotaka Takita, Shu Matsushita, Yasuhito Mitsuyama, Yukio Miki & Daiju Ueda. ChatGPT’s diagnostic performance based on textual vs. visual information compared to radiologists’ diagnostic performance in musculoskeletal radiology.  

• Michael Howell, MD MPH, Greg Corrado, Karen DeSalvo. Three Epochs of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care.  

• Anjali Rajagopal, Shant Ayanian, MD, Alexander Ryu, Ray Qian, Sean Legler, Eric Peeler, MD, Meltiady Issa, MD, Trevor Coons, MHA, FACHE, Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, PhD, MHS, FACMI, FAMIA. Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) in Health Care: A Scoping Review.  

• Huseyin Esin, Cem Karaali, Kenan Teker, Haluk Mergen, Omer Demir, Serdar Aydogan, Mehmet Zeynel Keskin, Mustafa Emiroglu. Patients' perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence and robots in healthcare. 

WEBINARS AND SEMINARS ✈️ 

• 1 August 2024 - The HealthTech Forum - Sydney, Australia  

• 12 August-14 August 2024 - International Conference on Digital Health and Telemedicine - Milan, Italy  

• 16 August-17 August 2024 - Machine Learning for Healthcare - Toronto, Canada  

• 30 August 2024 - The UX Conference for Pharma, MedTech and Life Sciences – Aarhus, Denmark 

• 23 September – 25 September 2024 - Oman Health Exhibition & Conference - Sultanate of Oman 

• 23 September - 25 September 2024 - World Medical Innovation Forum - Boston, US  

• 8 October 2024 - NHS Connectivity Conference - London, UK  

• 21 October – 23 October 2024 – Global Health Exhibition - Malham, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

• 11 November – 14 November 2024 - Medica 2024 - Düsseldorf, Germany  

PS: Also don’t forget to attend 7th GCC eHealth Workforce Development Conference from 6 November 2024 and 7 November 2024 Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai. We are the HIE partner! 

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