Miraculously, despite many close calls, I had managed to dodge COVID over the past two years… until a month ago! After an outing with friends, the tell-tale signs of a cough were present and with a bright red line on a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) my illness was confirmed. I happened to be working on …
As technology adoption evolves in healthcare, opportunities to reinvigorate the way we provide care expand. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digitally-enabled methods of care, demonstrating that technology facilitates safer patient outcomes and addresses multiple challenges. It has long been recognised that patients recuperate better at home than in hospital. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) for chronic and …
In the acute hospital setting, the COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges to patient care, including accurate recognition of cases, confirmation of both testing requests and results, establishing patient acuity and alerting to deterioration. Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has published a report titled ‘COVID-19 Recognition and Digital Risk Stratification‘ on its experience introducing Alcidion’s digital …
Alcidion is pleased to announce it has signed two contracts with Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) to continue use of Alcidion’s Miya Precision platform, including the Miya MEMRe mobile application and for related professional services. Earlier this year, Murrumbidgee LHD elected to use Miya Precision for a period of 12 months from 1 January 2020. …
The coronavirus pandemic has placed immense pressure on global economies, policies and societies in general and its impact is no more apparent than on the healthcare industry on the front lines. Our healthcare industry was already facing the prospect of significant transformation as a result of capacity and efficiency challenges, as well as legacy IT …
