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