April 2019

Blockchain could change patient health records
Sepsis may have met its match in an algorithm
10 best and worst states for nurses
Variations in healthcare prices don’t reflect quality
HHS lowers monetary penalties for HIPAA violations
Hospital employment, pay on the rise across the board
AI-enabled Ablacon raises $21.5M in funding round
5 ways blockchain could transform healthcare
Aetna settles with patient who sued for coverage denial
Voters trust Democrats more than Republicans when it comes to healthcare
CMS launches 5 primary care models in new value-based push
Participatory health and AI may help each other advance around the world
14 million middle-class seniors to need care beyond their budgets
Grocery stores opening AI-powered health clinics
Hospitals not neutral on ‘site-neutral’
Machine learning detects autism in disadvantaged children 8,000 miles away
Not so fast with that massive nursing hire, says hospital group
Machine learning analyzes toddlers’ eye movements to ascertain their age
In Illinois, a call to slash healthcare costs by hiring 20,000 nurses
Here are 10 of the best paid execs in healthcare
Deep learning outdoes even deeply experienced dermatologists
Medicare continues slide toward insolvency
AI diagnoses PTSD by analyzing veterans’ voices
Healthcare payments pose challenges to all affected parties
FDA clears 1st deep learning-based CT image reconstruction technology
MIT model improves robots’ ability to handle, manipulate objects
Opioid epidemic cost federal government $26B in lost tax revenue over 16 years
High-deductible health plans tied to delayed breast cancer diagnosis, care
Startup closes $3M seed round to fund surgical AI platform
Hospitals can only watch as big players move in on primary care
DOE turns its attention to AI with $20M research pledge
Sole scientist uses open-source AI software to unlock protein folding
AI has a ‘diversity disaster’: 5 things to know
CMS proposes expanding national coverage indications for remote BP monitoring
DIAGNOS supplies AI for Saudi Arabia’s 1st hypertensive retinopathy screening clinic
‘It is no substitute’: Ophthalmologist warns against using ‘Dr. Google’ to self-diagnose
DHS considers naming fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction
How machine learning could curb the opioid crisis
Professional imaging societies publish ‘roadmap for AI’ in radiology
UCLA algorithm nearly matches experienced radiologists in prostate cancer detection
ACP experts offer 7 ways to improve Obamacare
HistoSonics raises $54M to advance noninvasive robotics platform
Google opens its first AI lab in Africa
Healthcare is trending toward pricier outpatient services
CNN, transfer learning automates EMR data input
Novel AI agent can rationalize its actions
One-third of cancer patients try alternative treatments, and many don’t tell their doctors
DOJ: 24 charged in $1.2B healthcare fraud scheme
Precision medicine and AI: Made for each other
1st AI-enabled radiation reduction solution for X-rays cleared by FDA
94% of diagnostic AI studies don’t adequately validate results
NYC declares public health emergency, mandates measles vaccinations after outbreak
The future of AI will be dictated by just 9 global companies
The ‘disruptive dozen’: 12 AI technologies positioned to make the greatest impact in 2019
Rare but dangerous cholesterol condition gives it up to an algorithm
Urban trauma centers demonstrate disaster preparedness nearly every day
AI helps ID schizophrenia through brain imaging
Partners HealthCare announces 12-month AI software rollout
Death rates by opioid overdose tied to regional disparities in treatment capacity
Google, FitBit, others join CTA’s new initiative on AI in healthcare
Deep learning ECG analysis facilitates screening for hyperkalemia
Machine learning helps fine-tune drug prescribing for bipolar disorder
CDC confirms nearly 600 cases of deadly drug-resistant fungus in US
Massachusetts governor warns healthcare execs to be realistic about AI
When patients turn violent, hospital employees fear for their jobs and their safety
Chi-square risk estimation helps reduce noise in MR images
New approach reduces training time for DL networks by 69%
Soft printable robots may help care for the elderly with a gentle touch
CMS: 2020 final rule includes expanded access to telehealth for MA, Part D enrollees
Apple’s healthcare-related sales could reach $313B by 2027
Edison Award recipients include some high-tech healthcare innovators
The blame game: Who takes responsibility for AI’s mistakes?
ACR creates platform to engage radiologists in AI development
EU moves forward in efforts to regulate ethical AI
After heart attack, older patients have longer hospital stays but smaller total bills
Medicaid expansion linked to lower cardiovascular mortality rates
Amazon Alexa is now HIPAA-compliant
AI optimizes embryo selection for IVF
Google dissolves AI ethics board just 9 days after its creation
Startup secures $13M to better train deep learning models
5 ways AI is being used to advance cancer research
Deep learning an important weapon in the war on military suicides
Mobile app brings health education to kids through augmented reality
Hospital readmissions high for heart patients hastily sent home from skilled nursing
New Cigna plan caps monthly out-of-pocket insulin costs at $25
How AI is increasing objectivity in mental health research
FDA releases framework for reviewing AI-based medical devices
UnitedHealthcare, AMA collaborate to better address social determinants of health
Neural network tracks treatment of brain tumors on MRI
AVE algorithm beats lab test at detecting cervical cancer
There’s a better way to score hospitals with 1 to 5 stars, researchers say
Machine learning eye exams aid neurological research
Sutter Health, Suki partner to pilot AI-driven EHR assistant
Intel doles out $117M to disruptive startups, including 2 in healthcare
Heterogeneous network mining IDs drugs ideal for repositioning
Ready and able but not always willing: Hospitals still cherry-picking ED patients for admissions?
Trump postpones healthcare debate until after 2020
Federal judge rejects expansion of association health plans
AI helps clarify developmental trajectories of living cells
Female Ob/Gyns paid $67K less than male colleagues