Dr. Doug W. Morton is a neuroradiologist at Carle Health and Carle Foundation Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center in Urbana, Illinois. He holds a PhD in neurobiology. A program lead for the Carle Enterprise Imaging Team, he directs a group in implementing and managing imaging informatics systems. As an IT … Read more
IBM and Google announced separate initiatives this week that use artificial intelligence in new ways to, respectively, expand enterprise intelligence services and surface clinical information at the point of care. Also, a new partnership seeks to improve social determinants of health program efficacy, reduce costs and deliver better outcomes for healthcare payers, providers, payviders, employers, … Read more
Image: Shutterstock In the past few months, the cryptocurrency market has witnessed one of its biggest crashes. At the time of writing this piece, the global crypto markets were hovering around $870 billion, which is nearly a 70 percent drop from $3 trillion about six months ago. Even for the crypto markets, which are volatile … Read more
Image: Shutterstock For ages, brands have won market share by telling us that their product is better than their rivals. To sound more authentic, instead of promoting their product themselves, brands often ask a famous, trustworthy, and likeable person to tell us why we should pay attention to their products. These are often celebrities—from Bollywood … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Those of us who prowl the Internet meticulously would be aware of the latest buzzword to hit everyone’s eye—Web 3.0 and terms like crypto, metaverse, and NFTs. Built on decentralisation, increased utility and privacy for users facilitated by digital contracts over peer-to-peer networks, sans any play by Big Tech, Web 3.0 is the … Read more
Skill training is also pivotal to support farmers in diversifying and de-risking their income streams. Image: Shutterstock Jobs in India are diminishing as the unemployment rate crept to nearly 7.8 percent in June, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)—much higher than anything seen in the country over the last three decades. Whilst … Read more
Technology is permeating into and enhancing the role of all stakeholders in the healthcare realm and creating a more robust system equipped to tackle future challenges. Image: Shutterstock The years between 2014 to 2018 witnessed around 580 healthcare technology deals in the United States, each over $10 million, amounting to a total of more than … Read more
Image: Shutterstock The ‘gig economy’, a term first coined by New Yorker editor Tina Brown, looks much different post-pandemic than it did 12 years ago. Earlier, the gig marketplace was described as knowledge economy partners pursuing “a bunch of free-floating projects, consultancies, and part-time bits and pieces while they transacted in a digital marketplace”. Today, … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Community learning or group learning environments offer numerous benefits to learners. Community learning has evolved tremendously over the years to become more enriching and empowering for students. Students can connect meaningfully with their social and physical surroundings through community-based learning. According to experts, the fun element in community-based learning helps students complete their … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Many people aspire to start a company. Perhaps, a few become entrepreneurs. Out of the ones who begin, maybe a few create a solid product. Out of those who come up with a great product, perhaps a few earn eminent clients, marquee investors, and highly valued industry recognitions. Out of the ones with … Read more