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First robotic cardiac surgery in Indonesia
By Adam Ang | 06:12 am | December 06, 2024
Also, the South Korean government will pilot an electronic system to maintain the patient medical records at shuttered health facilities. 
FDA signage
By Andrea Fox | 12:30 pm | December 04, 2024
The agency said it will review developers' modified Predetermined Change Control Plans for artificial intelligence and machine learning submissions that have already been approved without triggering the need for new marketing submissions.
MRI imaging tech
By Mike Miliard | 12:11 pm | December 02, 2024
As RSNA kicks off in Chicago, here's a roundup of some recent radiology and imaging IT announcements.
human hand touching robot hand through screen of data
By Jessica Hagen | 03:53 pm | November 27, 2024
The announcement comes about four months after Musk relayed his vision for patients with an Optimus robotic arm or leg to have the ability to control their limbs with the N1 implant.
Anahi Santiago at ChristianaCare_Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum 2024
By HIMSS TV | 10:21 am | November 27, 2024
Anahi Santiago, chief information security officer at ChristianaCare, says the architecture to develop security programs is shifting as providers manage a larger number of partners in the supply chain and in hospital at home programs.
A person checking their smartwatch-tracked fitness data on their smartphone.
By Adam Ang | 08:30 am | November 25, 2024
The Health Promotion Board is piloting two preventative health programmes with Google and Abbott involving 6,000 Singaporeans.
Dr. Jay Anders at Medicomp Systems_Computer chip with stethoscope Photo by Just_Super/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV | 11:30 am | November 18, 2024
Nearly half of FDA-approved AI medical devices haven't been trained on real patient data. Dr. Jay Anders, chief medical officer at Medicomp Systems, offers solutions to this challenge, and explains problems with using synthetic data.
Sign outside FDA office
By Andrea Fox | 11:20 am | November 15, 2024
In a letter to the FDA, members of Congress cite confusion over providers' deployment of clinical decision support software that is exempt from medical device regulations and call for clarity from its Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
A doctor reviewing a patient's file on a desktop computer
By Adam Ang | 07:55 pm | November 10, 2024
Also, Australia's aged care research centre has received additional funding to deploy AI.
Chris Baird of OptConnect on RPM
Remote Patient Monitoring
By Bill Siwicki | 02:28 pm | November 04, 2024
The combination of 5G and IoT could redefine remote healthcare, getting closer to a future where patients can receive hospital-grade care from anywhere. And more user-friendly and patient-centered devices should drive broader adoption.