February 2019

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 ()
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 ()
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? ()
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' ()