Artificial Intelligence

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.

The database giant says it plans to expand the company's global footprint as it invests big in healthcare – the "largest and most important vertical market in the world."

The two companies are "in talks" for a deal that could be worth as much as $30 billion, according to the report.

Also, the state of Chandigarh in India has flagged PGIMER's low doctor registration on the NDHM portal.

But panelists at the HIMSS Machine Learning and AI for Healthcare Forum said clinicians also have an important role to play in building trust with technology.

New country health profiles and companion report launched by the European Commission, OECD and European Observatory.

Evaluating algorithms' efficacy often takes a lot more effort, as Johns Hopkins Machine Learning and Healthcare Lab Director Suchi Saria explained, with tips, at the HIMSS Machine Learning and AI for Healthcare Forum.

Researchers found that a model used to distinguish breast cancer cases could be fooled by falsified misleading images.