Recent studies have shed light on the challenges facing the UK healthcare system in terms of data sharing and interoperability. While there is a substantial amount of patient data being shared within the NHS, much of this sharing falls outside of the clinician workflow and ideal interoperability is harder to achieve. There are also concerns about patient trust in sharing personal health data, with almost half of UK consumers unwilling to share health or medical records. The impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is also forcing organizations to consider data privacy and security.

Mayo Clinic-Backed Corvus Launches to Fix the Surgical Referrals Process
Corvus, a Chicago-based startup aiming to simplify the surgical referrals process, announced its launch. The company’s AI platform helps healthcare teams manage inbound surgical referrals
