Andrea Fox
The Los Angeles-based health system is looking to build and scale personalized medicine, specialty care, hospital workflow and clinical decision support systems using artificial intelligence.
Pressed by lawmakers about changes underway at the agency, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the VA is addressing bureaucracy that has stymied the electronic health record modernization program.
The artificial intelligence agent texts patients to schedule their follow-ups – presenting options for provider availability, booking their choice and then confirming appointment details.
The agency is seeking comments on a newly pruned framework, which it updated to align with its second-generation version – and hopefully make life easier for users who need both.
When data analysts and clinicians build trust and rapport, they can design safer patient care tools that make their jobs easier, say Dr. Vinay Vaidya and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius of Phoenix Children's Hospital.
By adding to its suite of digital tools, coaching, therapy and psychiatry services for employers and health plans, Teladoc said it seeks to reinforce its virtual mental health leadership.
Cybersecurity In Focus
Healthcare organizations can stave off ransomware attacks with highly gated permissions that lock out common intrusions, say Intermountain cybersecurity leaders, who have found success with the approach.
Community Health Systems hospitals in several states experienced a loss of electronic health record data related to a maintenance issue, reports said.
Also: Palo Alto Networks announced that it will buy Protect AI's suite of secure-by-design products to help enterprises reduce the risks of artificial intelligence model manipulation and related attacks.
IT teams need strong visibility into their networks – and the ability to respond fast to neutralize polymorphic threats that aim to steal credentials, intercept MFA authentication codes or deceive users into downloading malicious software.