Artificial Intelligence

Sources say bids from potential buyers were due this week, with a hopeful price tag of $1 billion.

AI is already making an impact in healthcare, but many healthcare institutions are not ready to tap into its full potential. 

Some of the biggest names in healthcare and technology – athenahealth, Allscripts, Microsoft, Nuance and, of course, Oracle and Cerner – made big news with big-ticket deals this past year.

Manu Aggarwal of the Everest Group explains how the technology can help both caregivers and patients, and offers health IT leaders some valuable advice.

Dr. Hans Eriksson, chief clinical development officer at HMNC Brain Health, discusses the ways AI-driven precision psychiatry can be leveraged to target the use of medications and improve patient outcomes.

The companies will reportedly focus on exploring real-world evidence and conducting clinical trials through G42 Healthcare’s Contract Research Organisation, IROS.

High-value data and analytics can eliminate the guesswork in healthcare decision-making. Healthcare organizations with strong governance and good data analytics capabilities are better positioned to adapt to value-based care models.

It's a seismic acquisition, one that was first floated more than 13 years ago. Now that it's finally happening (pending regulatory approval), observers assess the deal and offer thoughts on what's next.

Damo Consulting CEO Paddy Padmanabhan discusses the significance of the $28.3 billion acquisition and predicts some next steps.

A report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlined several strategies to reduce medical errors.