Sarah Knapton reports: Smart speakers like Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri are to be used by the NHS to analyse patient conversations and spot if they suicidal (sic), it has emerged. A new report published today into the technological future of the health service has called for trusts to embrace robots and artificial intelligence and…
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UK: Dementia patients to be tracked by smart meters so that doctors can monitor any sudden changes that indicate illness, falls or mental decline
Sophie Borland and Victoria Bischoff report: The NHS is to use energy smart meters to monitor dementia patients in their homes. The devices will track patients’ daily routines, such as when they boil the kettle, cook dinner or turn the washing machine on. They will flag up any sudden change in behaviour which could indicate an…
European Data Protection Board Issues Opinion on Data Processing for Clinical Trials
Odia Kaplan of Fox Rothschild writes: Clinical trials and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a much-awaited opinion on the legal basis for processing clinical trial data. Key takeaways: The legal basis for processing operations expressly provided by the Clinical Trial Regulation and by relevant national…
Blockchain iris-recognition for patient identification
Charles Brett reports: Patientory and IrisGuard are collaborating to use iris-recognition to address patient identity challenges across the healthcare system to deliver greater clinical, financial, and administrative efficiencies. Their plan is to combine leading iris biometric technology and the healthcare focused PTOYNet blockchain network to effect enhanced security measures. The HIPAA-compliant Patientory App, which already…