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By Adam Ang | 05:28 am | January 09, 2024
The expansion aims to connect the western and eastern islands at a distance of 3,500 kilometres.
By Adam Ang | 05:13 am | January 09, 2024
A newly established research centre is building a chronic disease management system to enable access to comprehensive patient data.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:49 pm | January 08, 2024
One professional's shift to virtual care showed improved results for children learning to eat in their own homes with their parents, rather than in provider settings – and she's since made the shift to 100% virtual.
By Andrea Fox | 12:22 pm | January 08, 2024
Microsoft, Google, the Santa Clara County Independent Physician Association, UCSF Health, Mayo Clinic and the American Heart Association are partnering with the company to put clinically managed artificial intelligence providers in patient homes.
By Mike Miliard | 11:47 am | January 08, 2024
The projects mark a "significant step in VUMC’s exploration of AI’s potential in streamlining clinician workflows and enhancing medical record-keeping while reducing time spent on documentation," said the health system's CMIO.
AI & ML Intelligence
By Bill Siwicki | 01:24 pm | January 05, 2024
"The intersection of public health and artificial intelligence represents a transformation in healthcare," says one epidemiologist, who sees the chance to greatly improve disease prevention and management, and promote health and wellness.
By Andrea Fox | 11:56 am | January 05, 2024
The American Hospital Association questions the agency's calculations, and said the proposed information blocking penalties could threaten the financial viability of many small and rural hospitals.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:29 pm | January 04, 2024
The agency says it has seized thousands of units of the product, which has crept its way into the legitimate U.S. drug supply chain.
AI & ML Intelligence
By Bill Siwicki | 01:45 pm | January 04, 2024
Regulators are starting to see an opportunity to incentivize the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, says one expert, who predicts accelerating adoption ahead, with "meaningful use" of explainable AI.
By Mike Miliard | 12:00 pm | January 04, 2024
The application, known as iStar, was created by Perelman School of Medicine researchers to give clinicians more insights into gene activities in medical images and, potentially, help them diagnose cancers that might have otherwise been undetected.