Roundup: Medanta adopts Qure.ais x-ray software, India to open a medical cobotics centre, and more briefs
Summary
Medanta, a multi-speciality medical group in India, has partnered with Qure.ai to implement the latters artificial intelligence software to enhance chest x-ray analysis. State-of-the-art technology is an essential aspect of healthcare delivery," Dr Naresh Trehan, chairman and managing director of Medanta, was quoted as saying in a news report. The year-long project of Royal Philips non-profit organisation aims to reduce the mortality rate of cardiac incidences and help lower a patients risk of hospital readmission. Specifically, it intends to close the gap in patients lack of participation in rehab programmes, which is considered a huge barrier in the secondary prevention of heart diseases. Philips support, according to SHF Heart Wellness Centres Chairman Dr Tan Yong Seng, will provide SHF with the "resources required to continue providing affordable and quality support to the patients in need, as well as give our team the capacity to focus on raising awareness on the importance of cardiac rehab[ilitation] and drive higher participation in our programmes".