North America

10Pearls acquires Inspirant Group to accelerate Digital Transformation in healthcare

29 March 2023

10Pearls, a digital product innovation and software engineering leader, has acquired Inspirant Group, a boutique healthcare strategy consulting firm based in Chicago, IL. The acquisition positions 10Pearls to further expand its presence in the healthcare...

Ovid Synthesis solution simplifies evidence-based clinical research

10 March 2023

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) and Norfolk, VA-based Sentara Healthcare are implementing Wolters Kluwer Health’s Ovid Synthesis Clinical Evidence Manager solution to support evidence-based clinical research initiatives. The...

The COVID-19 pandemic cost employers US$213 billion 

8 March 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on employee productivity and economic cost. The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a nonprofit research and educational organisation focused on workforce health and productivity, analysed data...

Enloe thwarts a ransomware attack and speeds data restoration by up to 99% with Veeam

1 March 2023

The non-profit trauma centre located in Chico, California has progressed its Digital Transformation through data security and IT solutions with Veeam. Eric Addington, Manager of Systems Infrastructure at Enloe Medical Centre, discusses how Veeam’s...

Planet Fitness and Amazon Halo to help people start their fitness journey 

14 February 2023

Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centres, has announced a collaboration with Amazon Halo to provide more people with the tools and resources they need to achieve their fitness goals inside the gym...

BMO offers free access to Headspace to North American employees and their families 

14 February 2023

BMO and Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, has announced a new partnership to help BMO employees and their families build healthy habits into their everyday routines.  Headspace offers a range of tools for managing stress,...

USFDA grants Breakthrough Designation for blood test to help diagnose inaccessible brain tumours

4 January 2023

Datar Cancer Genetics (DCG) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for its ‘TriNetra-Glio’, a blood test to help in the diagnosis of brain tumours.  This is the third test...

Rockdoc launches comprehensive testing and care solutions for Influenza, Covid-19 and Strep Throat

4 January 2023

Rockdoc’s Cold and Flu Rescue Kit is the first integrated solution on the Canadian market that allows users to screen for common respiratory illnesses – Strep A, Influenza A and B and COVID-19 – from anywhere and get immediate results and...

Joyce Oh joins Moffitt Cancer Centre as new Vice President and CIO

14 December 2022

Joyce Oh has joined Moffitt Cancer Centre as the new Vice President and CIO.  In her role, she will be responsible for leading Moffitt’s IT teams and contributing to the organisation’s Digital Transformation efforts. Bringing more...

Momentis announces adoption of Anovo Surgical System by Medical City Plano

15 November 2022

Momentis Surgical, a medical device company dedicated to transforming surgery with its proprietary surgical robotic technology, has announced that Medical City Plano has acquired the Anovo Surgical System for use in transvaginal benign gynaecological...

Noname Security announces partnership with health insurance leader Aflac

31 October 2022

Noname Security, an API security platform, has announced it has partnered with Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the United States, to protect Aflac’s global estate of APIs. Noname Security provides both API discovery and...

LifePoint Health and Google Cloud to transform healthcare delivery in US communities

5 October 2022

LifePoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to Making Communities Healthier, and Google Cloud have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to transform healthcare delivery in communities across the US through...