Oct. 22, 2024 — Avandra, the largest federated network for medical imaging and clinical data, today launched out of stealth.

Avandra’s network aims to organize global medical images and create a data ecosystem for research and innovation. It uses industry-leading de-identification and tokenization solutions to securely deliver aggregated, multimodal data to power the future of health.

Oct. 21, 2024 — Siemens Healthineers recently received Food and Drug Administration clearance for two new features in its syngo.PET Cortical Analysis software application that use positron emission tomography (PET) to measure protein deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Oct. 10, 2024 — NYU Langone Health recently launched a digital pathology program, transforming disease diagnosis from microscopes to high-definition images, shareable in real time across the hospital network. This change offers unprecedented clarity for viewing human tissue samples, shorter diagnosis time and enhanced collaboration within a field that has historically been a vital but unseen engine of patient care.

Oct. 14, 2024 — On Oct. 14, GE HealthCare launched Versana Premier, the latest release within the Versana ultrasound family of reliable, affordable, easy-to-use, and versatile ultrasound systems.

HIMSS will be presenting a webinar on "Addressing the Changing Data Demands of Next-Gen Healthcare" on Nov. 13, 2024 at 1 p.m. Central time.

The delivery of next-generation patient care relies upon seamless access to comprehensive and relevant patient data. However, the proliferation of patient data silos across multiple hosted environments can present significant integration challenges. To ensure that the full potential of next-generation healthcare solutions is realized, healthcare providers must rethink their data strategy.