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University of Alberta AI Chatbot to Help Families of Kids with Neuro Issues
Chatbot is just the latest of the machines tasked to help patients.
First European Site Adopts IBM Watson Genomics for Cancer
First European use of technology joins counterparts in U.S., Asia.
Data Book Podcast: Talking FHIR with HL7
This week’s guest: Chuck Jaffe, Ph.D., M.D., the CEO of HL7.
White House Asks for $1B for Non-Defense AI, Including Health
Earmarks include healthcare programs at NIH and AHRQ.
HHS and Florida Hospital Reach HIPAA Right of Access Settlement
Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Pays $85,000 to Office for Civil Rights.
Novartis Pledges to Do Things Differently for FDA, After Zolgensma Controversy
CEO says company has "taken action on those individuals we believe are responsible."
AMA Practice Transformation Initiative Takes Aim at Burnout
Program includes September conference, online assessments, resources.
EHR Survey: U.S. Market Saturation Means International Push
Black Book Research asked 10,000 stakeholders around the world about their EHRs.
Data Book Podcast: The 'Not Glamorous' Part of the Job
In the latest episode, our hosts speak with the chief data officer of HHS Mona Siddiqui, M.D., MPH.
EHR Association to CMS: Align for Common Standards
Comments come in response to proposed rule for Medicare e-prescribing, prior authorization.
Bread, Milk, Eggs... Diagnosis? Telemedicine For Sale at Tx. Grocery Stores
MDBox and H-E-B say they will change healthcare delivery.
FDA Official: Modernization Plan Coming Soon
Principal deputy commissioner and acting CIO, gives ‘teaser’ at ONC forum.
White House Considers AI to Predict Mass Violence
Concept of advanced health projects agency advanced by Suzanne Wright Foundation.
HL7 Adds SDOH Project into the FHIR Accelerator Program
The Gravity Project now joins standards push.
Color Talks NIH Deal for 'All of Us' 1 Million Person Genetic Counseling
California-based genomics company talks saving lives, research.
Predictive Analytics Use Leaps to 60%, Health Execs Report
A 13-point jump from last year’s Society of Actuaries survey.
Health Information Exchanges Serve 92% of U.S.
Survey results released same morning CMS administrator calls healthcare ‘communication disaster.’
Most Healthcare Systems Don't Have Digital Strategy Beyond EHR, Focus Group Finds
Talks with 40 CIOs and senior leaders found most without a ‘long-term digital strategy.’
Kansas and Missouri Health Info Exchanges To Share Data of 20 Million
Comprehensive health records to combine data for longitudinal, real-time info.
Data Book Podcast: Rediscovering Healthcare's 'Why' With Rasu Shrestha
The Atrium Health innovator and doctor talks about the big questions.
Experian and MyHealthDirect Answer Your Questions About Acquisition
Leaders say partnership could bring ‘radical change’
Syapse and FDA Collaborate on Real-World Evidence for Oncology
Real-world data seen as supporting clinical and regulatory decisions.
Telehealth Study: Inpatient Adoption Surges Forward, Outpatient Not So Much
C-Suite voices tell about adoption of remote technologies.
British NHS To Give Out Wearables For Diabetes Prevention
National Health Service to distribute exercise monitors.
Allscripts Strikes $145M Settlement With DOJ Over Practice Fusion Claims
Grand Jury subpoena connected to criminal investigation issued in March.
Apple, Eli Lilly Study Looks for Dementia Signs in Device Use
Slower typing and more helper apps could hold clues, researchers find.
MIT Model Aims to Break Through AI 'Overfitting'
Better automating machine learning to tackle tough-to-find diseases.
Novartis Knew of Test Data Manipulation Before Drug Approval, FDA Says
Swiss pharma giant and regulators still support drug use in rare child condition.
Patient Records Compromised in Breaches Doubled in First Half of 2019
More than 31.6 million records affected, cybersecurity company says.
EHRs Regularly Leave Out Homelessness, Alcohol, Other Factors, Study Finds
Social and behavioral health factors are not regularly included in electronic patient records.
