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Half of All Drug Interaction Events Are Preventable. So Why Aren't We Preventing Them?

Adverse drug interactions are responsible for thousands of hospital admissions each year, and half of them are entirely preventable.

The Future of AI in Healthcare: One Super AI or Many Smart Tools?

As artificial intelligence evolves, clinicians and healthcare leaders face a critical question: Will one all-powerful AI dominate, or will we rely on a constellation of smaller, specialised systems working together in harmony?

America's Prescription Problem: When the Cure Becomes the Third Most Deadly Threat

A sobering reality has emerged in American healthcare: adverse drug events (ADEs) have now become the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to recent analysis by the American Society of Pharmacovigilance.

The hidden administrative burden of “harmless” prescribing errors, and how Katana AI prevents it

Prescribing errors are most often framed in terms of clinical risk, with healthcare discussions focusing on the potential for patient harm.

Ireland's Pharmacists Can Now Prescribe: A Faster Path to Treatment

Ireland's decision to enable pharmacists to prescribe for a defined set of common conditions represents a meaningful evolution in how primary care is delivered

Perioperative Medication Safety: Why Surgical Teams Need Better Decision Support

The perioperative period represents one of the highest-risk phases of patient care, where medication errors can have immediate and severe consequences. Surgical teams face unique prescribing challenges that demand smarter, faster decision-making tools.