Tag Archives: e-health

Richard Corbridge resigns as Chief Information Officer to take up post in Leeds NHS Trust

The HSE’s Chief Information Officer Richard Corbridge wants to ensure that “clinicians are engaged and clinicians are in charge” of technology.

European cardiology leaders have issued a new position paper to help harness the potential and regulate the possible misuse of e-health for patients, reports Dara Gantly.

New eHealth technologies could reduce waiting times by up to 50 per cent, resulting in a “game changer” for those living with or at risk of developing heart failure (HF), a leading cardiologist has said.

Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Ciaran Somers examines the practical realities of online patient records, and how instant access across locations can improve services and benefit patients.

Gary Culliton examines how digital dictation in a healthcare setting can cut clinical risk and greatly improve efficiency Digital dictation equipment is responsible for some of the greatest improvements in workflow efficiencies in modern hospitals and clinics, although it is often viewed as the less glamorous end of the health informatics technology sector.

Irish doctor Prof Declan Lyons has been instrumental in the development of a series of Apps that are designed to help doctors during consultations {openx:269} A Limerick-based software development group called Doctot (which stands for ‘Doctor’s Tools Of the Trade’), has developed iPhone applications, known as Apps, aimed at allowing doctors to use the most up-to-date download technology to access

The Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar has become the first hospital in Ireland to have a stroke patient ‘telemedically’ treated by a specialist stroke physician {openx:269} A stroke victim received potentially life-saving treatment at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, last month after assistance was provided from another location via a robotic device or ‘RoboDoc’.

Niamh Mullen reports on a new Irish website dedicated to promoting health literacy among patients {openx:269} The first website of its kind in Ireland dedicated to promoting health literacy has been launched by Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA).

Brian Herron reports on a virtual-autopsy prototype that has gained interest around the world since being unveiled this year {openx:269} After the wilderness years of barely functional handwriting recognition software and lost styli, touchscreens are back in a big way — mostly led by Apple’s ubiquitous iPhone.