November 2019

How VR can make a significant impact on stroke survivors ()
Amazon Alexa reminds patients when to take medicine, request prescription refills ()
Zebra Medical Vision’s AI solution for pleural effusion gains FDA clearance ()
Feds open criminal probe into opioid makers ()
AI model could help radiologists diagnose lung cancer ()
$17M to AI startup focused on medical research recruiting ()
Google fires four employees over data sharing ()
GE Healthcare launches new program to simplify AI development, implementation ()
Healthcare innovations make Time 100 best inventions 2019 ()
AI a hot topic for radiology researchers in 2019 ()
CMS details direct contracting models ()
Zebra Medical Vision’s AI solutions to be available through Nuance marketplace ()
UnitedHealthcare partners with Walgreens to open in-store Medicare service centers ()
PhRma industry association stops addiction treatment funding ()
Rad AI announces $4M funding round led by Google’s Gradient Ventures ()
Blockchain in healthcare market could surpass $500M by 2022 ()
Uncompensated care on the rise for hospitals ()
AI could change healthcare forever—but ethical questions remain ()
‘Accurate, robust’ AI detects lung nodules in chest x-rays ()
Congress wants more info on proposed HHS patient data access rule ()
Trump will hold meeting on vaping ()
Genesis Therapeutics raises $4.1M to ramp up drug development ()
Patient outcomes are similar across hospital profiles ()
ACR DSI shares list of FDA-cleared AI algorithms for medical imaging ()
Humana’s value-based agreements with physicians grew in 2018 ()
8 AI projects receive $2.2M in funding from Mark Foundation for Cancer Research ()
Google, Ascension conduct full-court press to defend patient data project ()
Better together: Radiology researchers see improved results when combining AI models ()
First primary care clinic with VillageMD opens in Houston Walgreens ()
Johnson & Johnson rushed baby powder testing after asbestos scare ()
AI could play pivotal role in impending psychiatrist shortage ()
Is VR-based CPR training effective? ()
US medication costs 300% more than global median ()
Congress asks Google, Ascension for answers on patient data project ()
How will AI, other advanced technologies impact physicians? ()
What’s top of mind for health systems in 2020 ()
Academics who created heart failure drug criticize Pfizer over high price ()
Lunit’s AI solution for x-ray analysis gains CE certification ()
Winterlight Labs raises $4.2M for AI-powered cognitive health solution ()
Healthcare organizations still rely on old technology ()
Q&A: George Shih previews RSNA 2019, discusses AI’s impact on radiology ()
3D printing, VR help restore toddlerhood to neuro patient ()
Kaiser Permanente to name new medical after late CEO ()
AMA adopts new inclusive policies in policy meeting ()
Imaging data help AI models predict lymph node metastasis ()
Hospital groups to sue HHS to block price transparency rule ()
Medicare FFS improper payment rate falls ()
Officials launch investigation into Google, Ascension data project ()
How AI-powered triage impacts radiology, radiologists ()
Providers spend $2.76B annually maintaining directories ()
Drugmakers could still profit with a $1T loss ()
How radiology trainees can keep up with AI ()
Trump reverses planned ban of flavored e-cigarettes ()
6 serious risks associated with AI in healthcare ()
Google canceled release of 100K images after NIH intervention ()
EHRs get an ‘F’ from Yale researchers ()
Google canceled publication of chest x-ray dataset due to privacy concerns ()
Trump admin posts final rule to force hospitals to post prices in 2021 ()
AI helps NIH researchers evaluate stem cell-derived tissues ()
Antibiotic-resistant infections, deaths are up ()
Cleveland Clinic receives $261M donation ()
XACT Robotics announces $36M financing round ()
Unnecessary hospital supply chain spending tops $25B ()
AI system for ultrasound-based heart scans receives FDA approval ()
‘Incredibly valuable’: AI predicts life expectancy of heart failure patients ()
Trump allies were given lucrative health contracts ()
Sheba Medical Center aims to become world’s 1st VR-based hospital ()
AI uses ECG results to predict death risk, irregular heartbeat ()
Nurses face more pressures than ever ()
3 can't-miss AI sessions at RSNA 2019 ()
Google, Ascension clarify health data partnership ()
AI-powered imaging solution from Hologic gains FDA approval ()
34M Americans know someone who died because they couldn’t afford healthcare ()
HCCI partners with Blue Health Intelligence ()
Could AI keep medical students away from radiology? ()
CMS proposes more Medicaid oversight ()
Google collecting personal data of millions in health project ()
AI improves radiologist accuracy, reduces false-positive findings ()
How should AI be regulated? ()
2020 Medicare Part B premiums, Part A deductibles will rise ()
Nala launches Arabic AI platform for healthcare, raises $1M in funding ()
Vaping more harmful to heart health than regular cigarettes ()
Blast from the past: USB drives make impact on AI development ()
KKR proposes plan to buy Walgreens in $70B deal ()
Microsoft, SRL Diagnostics use AI for cervical cancer screening ()
Kaiser Permanente CEO and chairman dies ()
AI helps bring voices to the voiceless ()
CDC pinpoints Vitamin E acetate as vaping additive causing harm ()
How AI can help advance liver disease research ()
Just 10% of patients with access check out their medical information ()
AI scans tissue slides for signs of esophageal cancer ()
Haven opens first healthcare plans ()
Millennials face health challenges earlier than other generations ()
Deep learning could be a game-changer for interpreting cardiac MRI exams ()
CMS to pilot behavioral health treatment model ()
Trump administration’s conscience rule blocked by judge ()
PathAI raises $75M for development of cancer therapies ()
Geisinger offers medical school debt-free ()
RadNet announces new AI partnership focused on breast cancer imaging ()
How AI, Twitter can improve our understanding of the opioid epidemic ()