The ACR Launches AI-Lab to Empower Radiologists to Learn About AI
Radiologists will be encouraged to participate in the creation, validation and use of AI in healthcare.
Mismatched Motivations at Healthcare Conferences
Fresh out of Health Datapalooza, Janae Sharp explores how the conference circuit shows what’s wrong with healthcare — and how we might fix it.
VR Improves Efficiency of Interventional Radiology Treatments
VR could provide faster, more efficient treatment, with less radiation exposure and greater precision, ease and confidence.
Podcast: The Holocaust Survivor Who Forced Us to Face Burnout
Data Book tells the story of Herbert Freudenberger, Ph.D., who came up with the term “burnout.” KOLs then discuss how health tech can fight physician burnout.
Replacing Old-School Algorithms with New-School AI in Medicine
Artificial intelligence, clinical decision support and mobile apps are changing healthcare.
Amazon Launches New HIPAA-Compliant Alexa Healthcare Skills
The skills are designed to help customers manage healthcare needs at home by using their voice.
Google, IBM, Fitbit Among Tech Giants Joining CTA's AI Initiative
The group will provide standards and recommend best practices to enhance the application of AI in healthcare.
Enlitic Secures $15M for Chest X-Ray Interpretation AI Solution
The AI platform identifies and analyzes suspicious findings in chest X-rays.
How to Safeguard Hospital Data from Email Spoofing Attacks
Training and social media standards are a couple of tools that can fight off attackers.
How AI Can Make Clinicians Better
Machine learning models can improve workflow and accuracy, but there are still challenges being faced.
As U.S. Sits on the Edge of 5G, Healthcare Ponders the Possibilities
5G technology could enable major transformations in how the healthcare system treats patients.
HealthQuest Closes $440M Fund to Invest in Health-Tech Companies
HealthQuest is targeting innovative companies that create tech to drive better outcomes and reduce costs.
Consumers Are Not Prepared to Handle Cybersecurity Threats, Morphisec Report Finds
Nearly 80 percent of consumers said they are not prepared to handle cyberattack threats on their own.
New Deep Neural Network Model Can Predict Adverse Drug Reactions
The model relied on statistics and machine learning to identify pain points, potentially saving lives.
Blueprint Bags $1.3M to Expand Reach of Real-Time Mental Health App
The mHealth app has the potential to improve patient outcomes.
Machine Learning Could Boost Feasibility of Neutron Imaging
Neutron tomography is time consuming but highly accurate.
AMA and UnitedHealthcare Collab to Address SDoH to Improve Access to Care
The partnership could add to the success of patient-centric healthcare by helping underserved individuals and families get on a path to better health.
CMS' Updated Medicare Advantage Plans Focus on SDoH
The changes give the plans more flexibility to offer benefits that focus on preventing disease and keeping people healthy.
Telehealth Growth Is Outpacing Other Care Services
Alternative places of service are all seeing growth, while traditional treatment settings are falling behind.
Why Fitbit Is Placing Heavy Emphasis on Its Platform
The wearables company already boasts more than 27 million users — and it hopes new low-cost devices will scoop up more.
How Providence St. Joseph's New Venture Plans to Tackle Population Health
The nation’s third largest nonprofit health system is starting a for-profit population health management firm.
ssDNA Service Launched for CRISPR-Based Gene Editing
The service could help accelerate the development of gene and cell therapy.
Mount Sinai and Hasso Plattner Institute Launch Digital Health Institute
The institute will bring together industry leaders to develop digital health products that could empower patients and providers and improve health outcomes.
Health Systems Remove Negative Physician Comments from Sites
The websites could make it difficult for patients to differentiate between physicians.
Privacy Risks Could Plague Benefits of mHealth Apps
Clinicians must be more aware of the privacy policy of mHealth apps they are using and recommending to patients.
Machine Learning Algorithms Predict Opioid Overdose Risk
The tech can be a valuable and feasible tool for clinicians in identifying overdose risk.
ECRI Institute Releases Health IT-Related Recommendations for Safer Opioid Prescribing
The guidance offers suggestions for safer opioid prescribing through electronic health records (EHRs).
Centene Acquires WellCare Health Plans for $17.3B
The transaction could give the combined company more power to enhance its efforts to address the social determinants of health.
VA Signs $155M Deal with Perspecta to Maintain VistA EHR System
Perspecta will provide technical, managerial and administrative services for the VistA systems.
Healthcare Needs Protection from Its Own Innovation
Physicians and clinicians must demand global security standards.
