AI & Data Analytics

Unintentional bias and data privacy often steer the conversation. Profiteering, intentional bias, and the possibility of machine dependence don’t.

At HIMSS 2018, we spoke with venture capitalist Anya Scheiss and healthtech startup exec David Levin, MD, whose company Scheiss helped get off the ground.

Augmented reality could become a valuable teaching tool for the next generation of surgeons.

How the machine learning algorithm came to match the capabilities of ophthalmologists and retinal specialists.

Cota and Hackensack Meridian Health’s path toward bundled payments holds lessons for others.

Why the combination proved effective in a study, allowing pre-hospital interventions.

Three experts discuss medicine’s natural impediments to AI during HIMSS 2018.

At SXSW, an expert describes what healthcare leaders must understand about the algorithms.

Why a cofounder of the genetic testing company said its ambitions were too lofty.

Cota's co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer would know: His company just got that amount in Series C.

Using Watson to improve clinical trial improvement can extend patients' lives, Mayo Clinic's Kate Pomerleau says.

40 people die every day as a result of overdose from prescription opioids. Here's how can the health IT community can help curb overdose and abuse.

Nobody knows for certain where blockchain will (or won’t) deliver in healthcare. One health IT veteran makes the case for quality measurement.

An up-and-comer in healthcare AI describes how he gauges his peers’ potential.

The company’s track record and finances suggest it could deliver, but there’s a paucity of additional evidence.

A tech executive for Mercy Health System explains what he looks for in data scientists—and his hires have helped the organization in several ways.

Oncology start-ups leverage data to develop predictive analytics and personalized treatments. Can therapy do the same?

Announced during HIMSS 2018, the plan calls for patient access to their health records, in a push toward interoperability and value-based care.

There are blind spots in our data-driven world, and there are some underlying weaknesses in healthcare delivery that can be traced to deficiencies in the adoption and application of new knowledge.

Harvard University researchers said their findings could help improve wearable robotic devices.

Researchers at UChicago liken an influenza outbreak to a wildfire, and say that social connectivity is the wind that stokes it.

A genetic variant might be associated with opioid addiction. But it can’t yet predict outcomes for individual patients.

Spending on healthcare data and analytics is rising significantly, according to a recent survey. What factors are pushing the trend?

From tech and psychedelics to virtual reality and hacks against the opioid crisis, the subjects of these sessions have drawn the interest of South by Southwest organizers.

Economic development officials believe that if Cleveland can grow its health technology sector, it will also get the opportunity to combat health disparities.