July 2019

ICU nurses may look to AI for relief from alarm fatigue
HHS launches safe importation action plan for prescription drugs
Paging Dr. Alexa to the living room: Smart speakers becoming healthcare aides
Kaiser names first ever chief digital health officer
CMS launches new data pilot program aimed at clinicians
Mayo Clinic tops best hospital list for 2019
CMS proposal would force hospitals to post negotiated rates
Molecular markers of cancer classified with AI
Opioid epidemic may have new nemesis in AI-based ‘deep reinforcement learning’
‘Emotional AI’ helps plastic surgeons give service lines a facelift
Health data for sale online through browser extensions
Pfizer to combine drugs business with Mylan
White House prepping another exec order on drug prices
Lung-care AI company secures $1M from provider-system partner
Behavioral healthcare M&A pace picks up
Tenet to spin off Conifer business into separate entity
A child’s struggles bring home the promise of AI in healthcare
IBM offering cancer researchers 3 open-source AI tools
Why healthcare startups are struggling
CVS launches social determinants of health platform
Ciox Health raises $30M from Merck, New Mountain
Blockchain could be the great cost, time saver in healthcare
Breast implants linked to rare cancer, deaths recalled
Walgreens installing IoT voice technology in all U.S. stores
Cost of healthcare data breaches reach nearly $6.5M
Artificial throat may give voice to the voiceless
Head of CMS slams Medicare for all
Hospital use probably won’t rise due to Medicare for all
AI advances malaria prediction outcomes
3 algorithmic self-care scenarios now unfolding
Amazon’s fight over patient data could lead to lawsuit
Hand hygiene in hospitals better monitored by AI
Civica Rx partners with Hikma Pharma to launch 14 injectables
Opioid overdose deaths fell in 2018
Why turning 26 ups the risk for people with diabetes
Fewer ACOs sign up, but more are taking on risk
Medtronic taps Viz.ai to help equip stroke centers with AI diagnostics
Precision medicine alliance launches
Skin cancer better diagnosed by deep learning than doctors
Medical mistakes harm 1 in 20
Social media chatter reveals county-level male v. female exercise patterns
Short-term health plans expansion upheld in court
Democratic primary focuses on healthcare
Paypal exec launches deep learning healthcare analytics company
Doctors are increasing their use of telemedicine
Merger talks are over for Care New England, Lifespan
Developing regions may benefit by AI analysis of ‘verbal autopsies’
Open for input: AI in Healthcare 2019 Leadership Survey
Tech investors award AI startups that are reinventing work
3 keys to patient-physician trust in the age of AI
AI ‘the only way’ for healthcare, says the VA’s first director of AI
Unexpected skincare trends turn up in NLP reads of social media
Google AI getting better at heading off youth suicide
Simulated patients can improve psychotherapists’ skills, and fast
85,000 Kaiser workers prepare to strike over contract talks
3 great minds agree: AI is changing everything
Women out-earn men in healthcare CIO role
HHS will not push rebate rule forward
Three diagnostic mistakes account for 75% of malpractice claims
CVS expands HealthHub concept to new markets
5 new payment models proposed for kidney care
Uber Health to leverage blockchain
Algorithm for managing diabetes 90% accurate at risk prediction
Sides drawn as Alexa begins dispensing NHS health information
UK to leverage Amazon Alexa for medical advice
5 hills AI must take and hold to make it big in healthcare
ACOs are slow to adopt downside risk
How MIT researchers used AI to improve drug approvals
Precision-med AI operation raises $23M
FDA Clears Koios DS™ Breast 2.0 to Assist Physicians with AI-Based Software
High-salary medical specialists are in higher demand than primary care physicians
Trump preparing another exec order on drug prices
Medical AI top of mind for physicians planning careers
Obamacare lawsuit heads to appeals court
Trump rule to disclose drug prices blocked by judge
Machine learning identifies cancer-busting ‘hyperfoods’
Machine learning prediction model helps prevent spread of HIV
Cost of cancer deaths tops $94B annually
Hopes high around the world for AI-designed flu vaccine
Medicare for all could mean a big payment cut
AI powers early warning system for inpatients at risk of dying unexpectedly
Doctors aren’t using tools to keep drug costs down
States want to weigh in on $69B CVS-Aetna merger
Deep learning auto-triages pediatric ER patients
UC Health hires first chief data and analytics officer
Machine learning can flag violent patients before they strike
Air ambulances charge astronomical prices
University offers advanced instruction in AI ethics
Social media overrun with bogus medical advice
Cardiovascular risk sharply assessed by machine learning
Drug prices are soaring in 2019
AI informs personalized radiation therapy for cancer patients
ProPublica report prompts hospital to examine practice of suing for unpaid bills
Democrats see Bernie Sanders as leader in healthcare debate
Europe lagging on healthcare AI, but momentum may be building
Seniors shell out way more for generic prescriptions over brands
Virtual gadolinium may give the real thing a run for its money
Joint replacement bundles saved $1K per patient
Well-funded AI startup cooking up 5 health & nutrition products
All Children’s hospital will make “big changes” after heart unit scandal