Cedars-Sinai, Stanford scientists use AI to flag hard-to-detect heart disease
Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have created an artificial intelligence tool to help identify hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis. Their findings, outlined in a study published in JAMA Cardiology, could make it easier to detect and treat heart… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
Sajid Javid announces NHS digital transformation agenda
UK health secretary Sajid Javid has set out a digital agenda to harness technological breakthroughs and drive transformation in the NHS and social care. Speaking at the HSJ Digital Transformation Summit (24 Feb), Javid announced a digital health plan will be published in Spring, building on… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
How augmented intelligence can promote health equity
Data sets that train artificial intelligence and machine learning technology may not be representative of the population as a whole, studies have revealed. Data that is too narrow in focus can worsen racial disparities. Subsequently, outcomes for marginalized populations can be worse. This is… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
Why healthcare needs an evidence-based AI development and deployment movement
Currently there is a great deal of variability in risk-mitigating AI development and deployment practices. The documentation of unwarranted variability in clinical practices led to the evidence-based medicine movement. Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
Dispelling the mysteries around neural networks in healthcare
Neural networks, or deep learning, is a capability that is changing the way people live and work. From language translations to medical diagnosis to speech recognition to self-driving cars, deep learning is in the fabric of a technology revolution. But what is deep learning, and how much… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
AI for health can’t leave older people behind, says WHO
The World Health Organization released a policy brief this past week aimed at combating age-related bias in health-related artificial intelligence tools. The brief, “Ageism in artificial intelligence for health,” proposes a wide range of measures to ensure older people are effectively engaged… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
The EU vaccine passport paves the way for digital identity – but pitfalls lie ahead
Vaccine passports, crucial to managing the pandemic, have led to a rapid advance in digital health technology. The Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders said in a statement that they allowed freedom of movement during the pandemic: “Without this extension, we risk having many divergent… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
Voice and NLP, global expansion key for Oracle-Cerner success, says analyst
It’s been eight weeks or so since one of the biggest M&A deals in Big Tech and health IT history was first rumored, and subsequently confirmed. (Or 13 years, depending who you ask.) Industry sages and provider side clients have weighed in on the acquisition, and regulators have been updated with… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read […]
AI-powered scheduling can boost clinician engagement, reduce burnout
Research presented this past week at ASA Advance 2022, the Anesthesiology Business Event, found that artificial intelligence-based scheduling can play a significant role in reducing burnout and improving physician engagement. Six months after the anesthesiology department at Ochsner Health in… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
CareSource uses mobile tools to combat COVID-19 misinformation, get shots in arms
While most Americans got the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they could, and a smaller but significant percentage of others are diehard anti-vax, a sizable number of people can be classified as hesitant, but persuadable. THE PROBLEM This is why CareSource, a Dayton, Ohio-based managed care payer,… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
