Insights

Hardian Health Tech Summit: Lifting the veil on the realities of getting healthtech to market

To celebrate four years of client service, we held our very first Hardian Health Tech Summit event. Joined by many of our clients changing the game in the healthtech industry and keynote speakers from MHRA and NICE, we brought together a community of healthtech leaders for everyone to connect, share and learn.

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Clinical, Regulatory, Health Economics, Market Access Dr Hugh Harvey Clinical, Regulatory, Health Economics, Market Access Dr Hugh Harvey

NICE ESF: The what, when and how?

The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released the latest evidence standards framework (ESF) for digital health technologies (DHTs). It's easy to see how standards updates can be confusing, however this update is an important one, and benefits everyone across the industry, from developers, through to healthcare services and patients.

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Regulatory, Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey Regulatory, Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey

Beware the COVID-tech Cowboys

Health tech has suddenly found its new focus in Coronavirus - but are we at risk of doing more harm than good by rushing to use unproven solutions? To avoid chaos in the aftermath, we should focus on tried-and tested tech, and only use novel solutions where need is deemed greater than the acceptable risk.

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Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey

Preparing Medical Imaging Data for Machine Learning

In this article, co-authored with researchers from Stanford, Segmed.ai and Hardian Health, we describe fundamental steps for preparing medical imaging data in AI algorithm development, explain current limitations to data curation, and explore new approaches to address the problem of data availability.

Open access, published in Radiology.

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Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey

Artificial intelligence in diagnostic imaging: impact on the radiography profession

Prof Maryann Hardy and Dr Hugh Harvey explore how the radiographer role might develop and change in response to the evolving capabilities of intelligent technologies, the opportunities adoption may bring, and the steps required to ensure that the radiography profession remains engaged and involved in the successful delivery and implementation of AI systems.

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