FDA Guidance on Machine Learning, AI in Medical Devices a Notable Step Toward Modernization
But the regulator and healthcare innovators must take AI & ML further.
CMS Delays National Coverage Determination for CAR T-Cell Therapy
But public comments reflect the desire for the agency to cover this promising treatment.
UPMC Forms Telemedicine Company for Infectious Diseases
With a shortage in specialists, the service could help address an issue that costs healthcare billions of dollars a year.
Giving Data Security a Human Face to Regain Patient Trust
Hardly anyone can imagine the future of healthcare without big data. But with frequent leaks and cyberattacks, how can patients share their personal information?
Executive Voices: Daniel Durand, M.D., of LifeBridge Health
The chief innovation officer discusses how the health system leverages AI.
Google Street View Cars Take on Public Health by Assessing Air Quality in Amsterdam
Launched in 2014, Project Air View is designed to help people react to unhealthy environmental conditions.
Hospitals: How to Turn Your Overburdened Analytics Operation Into a High-Performance Enterprise
Following these 5 key steps can help hospitals take advantage of analytics.
IBM Develops Virtual Assistant to Aid Stroke Patients
Andělín answers questions and provides general information related to post-stroke rehabilitation.
Thwarting Physician Burnout Through the Power of Precision Medicine
How precision medicine can foster better outcomes for patients and better lives for physicians.
Aidoc's Pulmonary Embolism Solution Granted FDA Clearance
The solution flags cases of pulmonary embolism in chest CTs to prioritize patients at high risk.
Why Your Healthcare Organization Should #DitchtheDisk
CDs are costly — and they can affect treatment and patient satisfaction.
Parents of Kids with Cancer Search Google Twice as Much
Google search histories could lead to early diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Fitbit Is Pushing Its Way Back Into the Wearables Competition
The company is partnering with health plans, aiming to leverage the enterprise to bring its devices and personalized platform to more individuals.
Creating Trust Around AI Chatbots
As enterprise adoption of AI chatbots increases, health systems must ensure they are improving the patient experience.
Behavioral Health Integration as an Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Clinical stakeholders don’t talk to each other enough. By opening the lines of communication, healthcare can fight substance abuse.
3 Tips to Better Understand HIPAA Compliance
Healthcare orgs that run afoul of HIPAA risk exposing patient data and big fines.
Clinical Decision Support Software Steers Providers to Better, Not Cheaper, Imaging Options
But a new study suggests the tool can help eliminate waste.
Anti-Vaxxers Thrive on Social Media. Here's How Healthcare Must Respond.
3 physicians discuss enterprise-level strategies to combat digital misinformation.
What the WHO Digital Health Guidelines Mean for Healthcare
The World Health Organization has several recommendations for how countries can and should integrate digital tools into their health systems.
How Tech Savviness Can Determine If a Patient Will Use Digital Health Services
Participants with more confidence in their technology capabilities are more likely to accept digital health services.
Podcast: Amazon's Healthcare Hubris and the Perils of 'Silver Bullet' Thinking
How looking for a savior could help and hurt modern healthcare.
Astarte Earns $5M in Funding to Build Precision Medicine Tools for Preterm Babies
The tools could optimize nutrition and quantify gut health to decrease the length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Algorithm Identifies Children with Internalizing Disorders with 80% Accuracy
The machine learning model more accurately diagnosed children than parent-reported child symptoms.
Deep Learning Model Predicts Risk of Breast Cancer Better than Traditional Practice
The model placed 31% of patients with future breast cancer in the top risk decile, versus the 18% seen with traditional models.
CMS Announces Rural Community Model to Increase Access to Healthcare
Participating communities will work with the agency and stakeholders to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas.
What Would It Take for Social Media to Help Treat Mental Health?
Many studies have exposed social media’s negative effects on behavioral health. Now, innovative projects are trying to harness these platforms to help people.
LunaPBC Raises $4.6M for SEC-Recognized Community-Owned Genomic Health Data Platform
The tech allows individuals to share their health data and receive ownership shares in the organization
mHealth App Could Reduce Back Pain Intensity More than Traditional Physiotherapy
Half of the patients who used the app reported a 50 to 100% reduction in pain.
Tackling the Misdiagnosis Epidemic with Human and Artificial Intelligence
Two health-tech leaders examine potentially groundbreaking human and computing efforts to stop diagnostic errors.
U.S. Health IT Experts More Confident in Cybersecurity Practices, Report Finds
But the experts are the least confident in their ability to respond to cyberattacks.
