March 2020

50 different cancers findable in DNA blood test designed with AI
Hospitals margins fell as COVID-19 pandemic ramped up
Experimental AI separates mild COVID from serious trouble to come
Where COVID-19 is hitting state economies the hardest
Deep learning improves dermatology diagnoses across 2 broad patient populations
CMS eases regulations for COVID-19 response
Healthcare AI startup closes $51M funding round
AI identifies drugs with synergistic potential to fight COVID-19
Digital tool predicts COVID-19 supply/demand stresses in each state
HHS accelerates clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines
Can social media’s ‘digital breadcrumbs’ help surveil COVID-19?
Humana, Cigna waive out-of-pocket costs for members treated for COVID-19
A splash of cold water for those banking on AI to kill the coronavirus
Coronavirus researchers looking for smart-ring wearers
COVID-19 cases cause big losses for hospitals
AI-powered blood test detects lung cancer with DNA analysis
Cost of coronavirus care may turn some toward telehealth
Coronavirus cases in the US top other countries
Use a wearable? Share your data with researchers fighting flu, COVID
1 week, 3 major collaborations to fight COVID-19 with massive compute power
Call for COVID-19 help goes out from New York to techies wherever they are
Medical students are graduating early to head to frontlines of COVID-19 pandemic
HHS grants $100M to healthcare systems
Nearly half of states have approved Medicaid waivers during coronavirus crisis
Healthcare industry wins funding in coronavirus relief package
Machine learning teams with antibody science on COVID-19 treatment discovery
Health insurance premiums could soar after coronavirus
Open-access AI invites refinement of COVID-19 diagnosis
Aetna waives costs for COVID-19 treatment
$2T stimulus package includes healthcare help
Crowdsourcing, 3D printing rise to fill hospitals’ COVID-19 equipment gaps
Kaiser Permanente cancels plans to build new $900M headquarters
How Wuhan robots tended to COVID patients while keeping med staff safe
Big tech, health systems create COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition
Enterprising industry players join the AI-aided fight against COVID-19
Cigna expands partnership with Cricket Health in kidney disease care
Quarantining infected people, social distancing work to control spread of COVID-19
IBM, MIT, other heavy hitters join White House’s push to counter COVID-19 with supercomputing
CMS grants 11 more Medicaid waivers to states dealing with coronavirus
AWS makes $20M move to counter COVID-19 with compute power
CMS found ‘immediate jeopardy’ situations in nursing home where coronavirus ravaged residents, staff
Inexpensive AI-outfitted box looks, listens for respiratory infection in crowds
Healthcare tops industries as most targeted for cyberattacks
AI-based clinical decision support unloved in practice
Cost of coronavirus care tops $34K
CMS grants reporting exceptions for Medicare providers over coronavirus
Where Medicaid coverage is most prevalent
2 hospitals unleash AI innovations against COVID-19
OSF Healthcare leverages virtual assistant in screening for COVID–19
Washington state receive second Medicaid waiver for coronavirus
Amazon Web Services commits $20M to COVID-19 diagnostic program
Eli Lilly leveraging machine learning to find coronavirus treatment
At-home coronavirus tests will soon be available
Persivia launches COVID-19 surveillance model powered by AI
Industry groups urge policy changes, increase in rapid response to coronavirus
HHS launches emergency drug packaging solutions with public-private blend
Coronavirus vaccine trial begins
New AI app uses Apple Watch data to predict flu, cold before symptoms appear
AI community snaps into action for coronavirus response
Widely-used machine learning method is flawed
AI tech sees uptick in venture capital funding
Telehealth benefits expanded during coronavirus crisis
Mount Sinai names new chief financial officer
AI company launches data project to predict spread of viruses
Healthcare leaders publish open letter to Americans: Stay home
Trump declares national state of emergency over coronavirus
How AI can be used to identify high-risk coronavirus patients
Best and worst states for doctors in 2020
CMS outlines coverage benefits for coronavirus
What new AI research could mean for children with epilepsy
Most expensive drugs in the U.S.
Survey says: U.S. hospitals have big plans for automation
How the White House outsourced coronavirus recommendations to Facebook
AI model for pneumothorax gains FDA clearance
150M Americans could contract coronavirus
It’s now or never: Why family medicine physicians must finally embrace AI
White House asks tech giants for help with coronavirus
Top patient safety concerns of 2020
Patients are comfortable with AI-powered cancer screening, but still want input from physicians
Trump sends drug pricing reform principles to Congress
Imaging specialists raise $11M for AI-powered lung disease detection
Industry reactions to interoperability rule are a mixed bag
ACR publishes coronavirus use case to help AI researchers
Microsoft signs deal to sell AI-powered blood tests for CVD
Coronavirus is a global pandemic, says World Health Organization
CVS Health acquires 110 Midwest pharmacies
RadNet to increase AI presence with acquisition of DeepHealth
Tracking China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak
CMS launches new model to lower insulin costs to $35
American College of Physicians cancels April meeting over coronavirus concerns
Will AI’s ‘black box’ problem ever be solved?
CMS issues coronavirus guidance to healthcare providers
Google’s DeepMind shares coronavirus data with public to assist researchers
Coronavirus incubation period is 5.1 days
New VR program helps users face social situations with confidence
Amazon wants to prevent the common cold with a vaccine
New certifying board to credential healthcare workers in AI
Operating in healthcare, AI could land someone in medicolegal limbo
Best hospitals in the world 2020
Google faces more backlash over health data privacy concerns