Why does Big Tech often fail in healthcare?

If there were a graveyard for failed health IT projects, it would be cluttered with the tombstones of initiatives first launched with fanfare by Big Tech companies such as IBM, Google, Microsoft and Amazon. The question has been asked: Is healthcare too hard for Big Tech firms? That’s the… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

HIMSSCast: Interoperability’s role in the healthcare ecosystem

Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard sat down at HIMSS22 with Google Cloud Director of Global Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Aashima Gupta and Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries Managing Director Joe Miles to discuss the future of hybrid care, what COVID-19 revealed about… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

Heart-rate wearables data may be less accurate for people with darker skin

In a first-of-its-kind study, research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session found that wearable-device data on heart rate and rhythm may be less accurate for people with darker skin tones.   Researchers reviewed 10 previously published studies… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

Mayo launches AI startup program, with assists from Epic and Google

The Mayo Clinic launched its artificial intelligence startup program this week with an initial cohort of four participating companies. The 20-week program, known as Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate, is aimed at giving early-stage health tech AI startups a boost, with additional expert assistance… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

NHS to work with Australian healthcare tech firm Beamtree

Australian health data firm, Beamtree, has landed its first NHS contracts with four hospital trusts in England. Milton Keynes University Hospitals, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) will implement… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

How TIBCO and the NUHS are improving patient diagnoses with healthcare AI

TIBCO, a global leader in enterprise data, and the National University Health System have partnered to enhance the future of healthcare through the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence on NUHS’ ENDEAVOUR AI platform. Implementations of the technology range from shortening hospital… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

Cerner, Nuance plan expanded Dragon Ambient eXperience collaboration

This past week at HIMSS22, Cerner and Nuance put out word that they’ll expand their decade-long collaboration to further integrate Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience technology into Cerner’s Millennium electronic health record. WHY IT MATTERSThe companies expect the expanded integration of DAX… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

Aster CMI Hospital opens AI lab with Indian Institute of Science

Aster CMI Hospital, a multispeciality hospital under the Aster DM Healthcare Group in Bangalore, India, has set up an artificial intelligence lab in collaboration with the public university Indian Institute of Science.  According to a news release, the Aster AI lab aims to build AI healthcare… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more

How cutting-edge tech interfaces could monitor astronauts’ health

Sending humans on a mission to Mars is a monumental task. But the list of the main risks to health during these groundbreaking journeys is surprisingly small. “You would think spaceflight is really complicated, but we boil it down into five,” Julie Robinson, acting chief scientist and manager… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more