September 2019

AHA lays out 7 ways AI will change the healthcare workforce ()
Justice makes arrests in $2.1B healthcare scheme ()
Websites advertise non-existent 'Trumpcare' health plans ()
Wearables accurately predict patient outcomes ()
CVS pulls heartburn medications from shelves after carcinogen risks ()
Algorithmic approach 90% accurate at diagnosing pediatric acute appendicitis ()
Trump impeachment inquiry could put healthcare deals on back burner ()
Sam’s Club introduces new healthcare initiative for members with Humana ()
Physical therapy a potential application for ‘sensitive’ artificial skin ()
CMS finalizes omnibus paperwork reduction rule ()
Vaping illnesses top 800, deaths reach 12 ()
Insurance premiums––and affordability concerns––keep rising ()
How doctors are leveraging surgical robots ()
CMS finalizes $4B in cuts to DSH program ()
AI a key component in $100M global health initiative ()
Vaping injury signs were ignored ()
Kaiser avoids workforce strike with new agreement ()
Switching to high-value physicians in Medicare saves $286B ()
Amazon pilots virtual care clinic for employees ()
IBM Watson partnering with contrast company on prostate AI ()
AI proves as good as physicians at interpreting medical images ()
Machine learning can read cardiac MRI scans––fast ()
Some healthcare jobs are among the highest paid ()
Walmart investing in healthcare workforce ()
Medicare Advantage, Part D premiums drop ()
China still not leading in AI innovation despite $6B+ in startup funding ()
Machine learning company raises $22M to detect cancer sooner ()
Humana’s digital health hub ramping up new projects ()
Deep learning improves vision care with superior image analysis ()
Bernie Sanders proposes plan to eliminate medical debt ()
Funding roundup: Digital therapeutics investments trending ()
Brain-computer interface set for clinical trial in people with paralysis ()
Purdue will pay out millions in bonuses in bankruptcy case ()
Lung disease illnesses, deaths linked e-cigarettes continue to rise ()
AHIMA19: Optimizing revenue cycle management for 2020 ()
AI improves Cochlear implant placement ()
Medical records, data easily found online through insecure networks ()
Pelosi introduces plan to negotiate drug prices ()
AI software company sees $15M investment infusion ()
Former Humana CEO and founder dies ()
Fujifilm SonoSite brings in Allen Institute’s AI2 Incubator ()
Jvion partners with Novant in new AI institute ()
73M Americans live in limited insurance marketplaces ()
Weakening economy impacts patient choices about healthcare ()
New health system forms in Maryland ()
AMA lays out recommendations to improve opioid crisis ()
Novel AI approach shows powerful potential to diagnose Alzheimer’s early, easily ()
Medical smartphone apps widely studied for potential but not for actual use ()
Is Apple eyeing healthcare AI? Big money seems to think so ()
CMS blames Obamacare prices for rising uninsured rate ()
Why Israel is a testing ground for AI in healthcare ()
FDA warns carcinogens could be lurking in heartburn drugs ()
AI predicts oral cancer survival ()
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy in opioid settlement ()
European parliamentarian: ‘Who is liable if an AI-based diagnosis is incorrect?’ ()
Mayo in it for the long haul with Google ()
Civica Rx pens another deal for drug in short supply ()
Walmart’s care clinic is just the start of its healthcare plan ()
Google, Mayo Clinic announce 10-year partnership ()
US uninsured rate is rising ()
Apple ramps up health studies ()
Geisinger, IBM build predictive tool to gauge sepsis risk ()
Trump administration will ban flavored e-cigarettes ()
FDA clears GE’s AI system for flagging collapsed lung ()
Tireless empathy the goal as Humana brings in AI coaches ()
Neural network achieves 100% accuracy at detecting heart failure in 1 heartbeat ()
Moving specialty drug administration from hospitals to homes could save $4B per year ()
Patients leery of medical AI ()
Google looking to patent AI-based baby monitoring ()
Researchers testing AI-aided technique for heading off suicides ()
Skin cancer may be diagnosable by algorithmic smartphone app ()
AI finding a foothold in healthcare marketing ()
Kaiser Permanente will be forced to disclose more under California law ()
Vitamin E may be to blame for vaping-related lung illnesses ()
AI-aided kidney care rolls into the Salt Lake State ()
Survey: Consumers aren’t fond of the pharma industry ()
Evidence mounts for deep learning’s potential to help fight Alzheimer’s ()
How insurers are grappling with million-dollar therapies ()
Second death linked to vaping reported in Oregon ()
Deep neural network detects sleep apnea in sound data ()
$69B CVS-Aetna deal cleared by court ()
OIG audit reveals Medicare overpaid millions for prescription drugs in hospice care ()
CVS adds $2M to campaign to end youth vaping ()
Purdue Pharma prepares for bankruptcy ()
Algorithms are finding hidden human connections in end-of-life care ()
Humana joins Consumer Technology Association ()
Walmart enters primary care ()
Medicare patients monitored by AI for risk factors requiring care ()
CVS aims to avoid hyperinflated drugs ()
Hurricane Dorian prompts public health emergencies ()
Cancer overtakes heart disease as top killer in some countries ()
AI with chaos-theory inputs could inform care for the developmentally disabled ()
Healthcare organizations fight EHR accessibility ()
AI chatbots have a future in healthcare, with caveats ()