May 31, 2022
Founded in 2018 by six of South Africa’s leading hospital groups and medical scheme administrators, the CareConnect Health Information Exchange (HIE) is designed to help make a meaningful difference in healthcare outcomes. It is underpinned by the InterSystems...
May 18, 2022
The events of the past two years have, undoubtedly, made all of us more aware of our health than ever before. Whether it was realising how important overall health is to staving off infections or learning how vital mental health is to our general wellbeing, there was...
May 16, 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic fast-tracked digital transformation in South African healthcare systems, but this overnight evolution may have left infrastructures and patients more vulnerable to cyber criminals. Social distancing and the resulting rush to offer digital...
Jan 25, 2022
From a healthcare perspective, we have witnessed, and continue to live through, a truly historical moment. While it has certainly been a difficult period of history, could we now be looking ahead to a golden age of healthcare innovation? “A recent report from...
Nov 4, 2021
Data protection in the healthcare sector must surely be a top priority, especially considering the huge amount of sensitive personal data that is being processed on a daily basis. It certainly needs stricter procedures, controls and guidelines on privacy. As such,...
Oct 27, 2021
Digital health technology might not necessarily be a cure-all for Covid-19 or other pressing health issues, but it has certainly proven its worth during the pandemic. Many countries across Africa have seen a tremendous increase in people engaging with digital health...
