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By Tammy Lovell | 04:05 am | August 21, 2020
Moscow’s department of health is using an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to detect symptoms of lung cancer in CT scans, as part of a project to implement AI technology for radiology.
By Kat Jercich | 05:05 pm | August 20, 2020
White House task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said the process of HHS bypassing the CDC was meant to be "solely an interim system," according to a WSJ report that HHS later denied.
By Tammy Lovell | 02:35 am | August 20, 2020
The initiative aims to drive digital transformation across the state and identify services in need of investment.
By Sara Mageit | 11:50 am | August 19, 2020
The new national data guardian will oversee the collection and use of patient data.
By Kat Jercich | 12:48 pm | August 18, 2020
Judge Frederic Block issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from reversing an Obama-era expansion of antidiscrimination rules in healthcare.
COVID-19
By Nessa Barry | 04:56 am | August 18, 2020
It was quickly recognised that the pandemic required tools to provide safe access to health and care at a distance. Scotland is demonstrating how a rapid telehealth transformation can be achieved says Nessa Barry of the Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government.
By Kat Jercich | 04:52 pm | August 17, 2020
Others say the "chaos" they initially faced as a result of the shift has largely calmed.
By Joyoti Goswami | 12:46 pm | August 17, 2020
How healthcare providers can leverage interoperability across the care continuum for improved care coordination and patient empowerment. 
Public Health England
By Sara Mageit | 11:54 am | August 17, 2020
Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England, discusses the positive outcomes from the COVID-19 crisis, and suggests that the country will be better prepared for the future.
By Susan Morse | 11:22 am | August 17, 2020
Eligible hospitals will receive 2.5% of their net revenue from patient care starting next week.