February 2019

AI-based tool maps fertility, hormones ()
Marketplace insurers deny many claims—and enrollees seldom push back ()
AI app Google Translate helps bridge the language gap ()
Uninsured rate remains below 10% as more choose high-deductible plans ()
AI screens for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder with 85% accuracy ()
Aidoc announces CE mark for the first AI-based workflow tool for Pulmonary Embolism ()
Weekly Watchdog: Convictions in $20M healthcare fraud scheme ()
Medicare for all introduced in Congress ()
Amazon appoints leader of new pharmacy business ()
Machine learning model designed to measure sepsis risk ()
Sepsis mortality likely unpreventable with better hospital care ()
Cedars-Sinai launches Alexa pilot in 100 patient rooms ()
Shanghai Cancer Center, Tencent to streamline cancer treatment with AI ()
Why CMS is pushing for interoperability ()
Machine learning predicts arthritis severity in children ()
Google, Verily’s diabetes machine learning algorithm gets clinical testing ()
Out-of-pocket costs have little to do with price of procedures ()
UK government introduces AI ‘code of conduct’ ()
Healthcare tech company to add 100 jobs following success of AI-powered bot ()
Physicians generate $2.4M for hospitals annually ()
The word ‘told’ most correlated with negative hospital reviews ()
AI could add $15.7T to global economy by 2030 ()
Healthcare companies make most ethical list ()
DOJ asks court for final approval of CVS-Aetna deal ()
AI identifies schizophrenia with 87% accuracy ()
FDA, AI company partner to improve drug development process ()
More employers integrating healthcare benefits ()
AI not a substitute for patient-physician relationship ()
CMS: All Children’s Hospital failures were widespread ()
Crossover Health Acquires Sherpaa Health Virtual Primary Care Platform ()
AI detects high-risk breast lesions with accuracy ()
Diagnostic company raises $6M for AI-based breast cancer screening tool ()
GE to sell biopharma biz for $21B, postpone healthcare IPO ()
Report reveals drug middlemen snagged $124M in Kentucky ()
Amazon exec: Use AI ethically ()
Five more AI-powered health clinics open in Phoenix grocery stores ()
Optum exec free to work for Amazon health joint venture ()
Low-value procedures harm patients, consume hospital resources ()
Cedars-Sinai uses Alexa-powered platform to create smart hospital room ()
Health apps stop sharing sensitive data with Facebook after media reports ()
Physician burnout varies by specialty ()
Cigna, Anthem dispute bills after failed merger ()
Patient satisfaction scores should adjust for race, ethnicity ()
Dutch company raises $11.3M to expand AI platform that detects lung cancer ()
CivicaRx wants to change drug costs by working with pharma ()
Radiology group unveils draft of AI guidelines for healthcare ()
Fast Company names most innovative companies in healthcare ()
Opioid-related deaths strike DC, eastern states ()
AI platform designed to monitor, predict ALS progression ()
Traveling and waiting for healthcare services costs $89B each year ()
US urgent care centers experience 8% growth ()
L’Oreal launches skin diagnostic tool ()
Physician burnout improves, but more work ahead ()
How conversational AI mitigates physician burnout ()
UK groups invest $260M to create AI doctoral training centers ()
How AI can improve mammography ()
Hospitals team up in surprise billing framework ()
Researchers use AI to predict signs of alcohol misuse in trauma patients ()
Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture wants to redesign health insurance ()
Ohio health system uses AI to help stroke patients ()
Yale launches new health informatics division ()
AI predicts, identifies the development of cancer symptoms ()
Kaiser Permanente medical school to open tuition-free ()
Humana CMO: AI can revolutionize patient care ()
Healthcare to reach 19.4% of GDP by 2027 ()
Consumers are split on receiving primary care at CVS ()
CVS Health reports losses after Aetna merger ()
Apple could shift focus toward AI efforts as iPhone sales decline ()
Paige.AI names Leo Grady as CEO ()
Providing detailed information on AI systems can address patient concerns ()
CMS wants to reach stakeholders with a podcast ()
Rural US needs more primary care doctors ()
Healthcare stocks rise during market volatility ()
Oxipit at ECR: Save rads from burning out and ‘behind the scenes’ look at ChestEye ()
Nurses with poor health 26% likelier to make medical errors ()
Vanderbilt leveraging AI to integrate voice assistants into EHRs ()
AI-based app provides personalized recommendations to cancer patients ()
AI in healthcare market to top $13 billion by 2025 ()
Partners HealthCare names interim CEO ()
CMS proposes to cover new cancer therapy ()
AI tool predicts survivability in ovarian cancer patients ()
HIMSS19: Premier head DeVore outlines 5 big items on U.S. healthcare’s to-do list ()
Florida hospital to save $20M through AI-enabled clinical variation ()
Medical device company raises $27.8M for AI-enabled blood tests ()
HIMSS19 panel: Time has come for public-private partnership to advance interoperability ()
Weekly watchdog: CVS employee stole $2.5M worth of test strips ()
IBM Watson Health, Broad Institute to use AI, genomics for predicting risk of cardiovascular disease ()
Researchers awarded $1M to combat opioid epidemic using AI ()
Providers, associations hopeful new interoperability rules will achieve aims ()
Integrating Wearable Devices Into Patient Care ()
Unnecessary ED visits for chronic conditions cost $8.3B ()
CVS previews a new type of store post Aetna merger ()
HHS launches new model for ambulatory services to serve outside the ED ()
Vatican, Microsoft look to address AI ethics ()
NHS hospital, KenSci earn Microsoft AI award for COPD research ()
Physicians provide better care when their bonuses are bigger ()
IBM Watson invests $50M in AI research for health issues ()
Health insurers launch food delivery in Chicago and Dallas ()
Higher employee satisfaction associated with improved patient care ()
AI has ‘untapped potential’ for entrepreneurs ()
Verma at HIMSS19: ‘It is time to give patients and providers the data they need’ ()
How PBMs will fare without rebates ()
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Auris Health for $3.4B ()
Cerner adds AI workflow tool to combat physician burnout ()
AI predicts common childhood ailments better than some physicians ()
Texas is trying to deal with surprise medical bills ()
New interoperability rules designed to empower patients, Verma says ()
Email fraud attacks in healthcare up 473% ()
Former Google head: AI will impact healthcare jobs ()
FDA takes hard stance on supplement manufacturers ()
Healthcare preferences vary by age ()
New Humana exec talks new digital health initiative, plans for AI ()
Apple to launch health records with VA ()
Pediatric AI company completes Series A financing ()
Per-person healthcare spending reaches all-time high ()
Seattle health system testing AI tools to ease physician burdens, better patient care ()
AI finds smoking spurs biological clock ()
Healthcare revenues inch past the tech space ()
Private insurance price growth outpaces Medicare and Medicaid ()
AI classifies low- and high-risk prostate cancer ()
CMS, ONC propose new interoperability rules ()
Trump to sign executive order on AI ()
Oregon lawmakers to vote on universal healthcare, lower drug prices ()
Building Foundations to Build Better Care ()
Regulators to audit Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center ()
ML’s Role in Building Confidence and Value in Breast Imaging ()
Leveraging Technology, Data and Patient Care: How Geisinger Is Interjecting Insight & Action ()
Will ‘Smart’ Solutions Really Transform Cardiology? ()
Embracing AI: Why Now Is the Time for Medical Imaging ()
Matching Machine Learning and Medical Imaging: Predictions for 2019 ()
NYU’s Daniel Sodickson on AI, Facebook and Why Faster MR Scans Could Improve Healthcare ()
Bullish on AI: The Wisconsin Way: Reengineering Imaging & Image Strategy ()
Machine Learning 101: Simplifying It One Term at a Time ()
Intelligence & Insight: The Latest News in AI and Machine Learning ()
Johnson & Johnson will publish drug prices in TV advertisements ()
11 policy recommendations for AI’s role in healthcare ()
Female lead researchers less likely to get grant funding ()
Microsoft announces AI-powered healthcare chatbot ()
Bill would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices ()
Drug for debilitating disease skyrockets to $375K ()
Weekly watchdog: Hacienda HealthCare to close ()
AI among top growth opportunities for precision medical imaging ()
Wait times for emergency services longer at VA hospitals ()
IBM announces $2B expansion effort for AI center ()
Class action lawsuit filed against Anthem for deceptive marketing ()
AI could change the drug discovery industry ()
Walmart offers $4 telemedicine visits to employees ()
Top vulnerabilities in revenue cycle management ()
Owkin, Arterys among 14 health companies named as top AI startups ()
Hospitals leveraging biometrics to identify patients ()
AI shows female brains are 3.8 years younger than male counterparts ()
KenSci CEO on why AI is really 'assistive intelligence' ()
Mayo Clinic partners with IT company Leidos ()
Health Catalyst secures $100M to expand machine learning solutions ()
FDA cleared a record-breaking 106 medical devices in 2018 ()
Elaine Weiss Named Executive Director of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons ()
Oscar Health hires CFO ()
White House to take executive action on AI ()
Kaia Health unveils a feasibility study to explore a digital COPD treatment, following a successful German pilot study ()
AI health tech company raises $3.1 million ()
Northwell Health integrating AI software into EMRs at 15 hospitals ()
AI classifies pediatric elbow abnormalities with 88% accuracy ()
Executive outlook for 2019 is mixed ()
Machine learning could improve clinical predictions in ER departments ()
Families with ACA subsidies 25% less likely to miss rent, mortgage payments ()
Prior authorization leads to delays in care ()
Hospitals are driving up healthcare costs ()
AI-powered patient monitoring device earns FDA clearance ()
Healthcare takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union speech ()
Slack may venture into healthcare ()
Paper practices beat EHRs in outcomes, treatment adherence ()
AI patient-monitoring tool reduces home visits for UK hospital trust ()
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan health venture names a CTO ()
AI for image analysis named top digital health technology for 2019 ()
Apple Watch’s fall detection feature saves lives ()
Baylor Scott & White, Memorial Hermann won’t merge ()
CFOs name cost reduction a top priority for 2019 ()
Google exploring EHR that can predict medical events using AI ()
3 ways to prepare for the AI takeover in healthcare ()
Industry support gathers for expanding MA benefits in 2020 ()
Fake pharmacist handled 700,000 prescriptions at Walgreens ()
MIT researchers work to ‘debias’ AI ()
Google parent company shopping around shoes that track weight and falls ()
Telemedicine consults spiked during polar vortex ()
Nonprofit health system creates population health management company ()
AI-based prehab shortens hospital stays, lowers healthcare costs ()
Obesity-related cancers on the rise among young adults ()
HHS proposal tackles drug rebates ()
Johns Hopkins All Children’s on brink of losing Medicare funding ()
AI diagnoses lung cancers in 20 seconds ()
Minority-serving hospitals may offer less palliative care ()
UN predicts surge of AI-based products ()
Zuckerberg Hospital pauses balance billing practice after media reports ()
Opioid overdose deaths to increase 147% by 2025 ()
CHI and Dignity complete merger, renamed CommonSpirit ()
HCA completes $1.5B acquisition of Mission Health ()
Sutter Health hires first-ever population health officer ()
M*Modal’s AI platform recognized for 'impact on healthcare' ()