April 2020

All-new AI tool lightens the workload for researchers studying COVID-19
Employer-sponsored healthcare operator beefing up COVID measures with partner’s predictive analytics
Mayo Clinic lines up AI innovation partner to help fight COVID-19
HeartVista raises $8.65M for AI-powered MRI solutions, will offer free services during pandemic
Supreme Court awards $12B to private Obamacare insurers
Quest Diagnostics invites healthcare consumers to request their own COVID antibody tests
Is a COVID showdown ahead between Google–Apple and governments?
20 states excel at protecting the vulnerable from COVID-19
AI helps radiologists distinguish COVID-19 from conventional pneumonia
5 notable quotes from COVID-19 physicians
New blockchain system from IBM eyes COVID-19 supply shortages
Which healthcare AI startups made a close watcher’s top 25 for 2020?
Virtual training, simulated care exercises temporarily free for clinical learners
UPS to deliver CVS prescriptions by drone during pandemic, maybe longer
Guest Commentary: Prepare now for post-COVID patient access
Healthcare AI a ‘potent tool’ in the global pandemic project
Customizable, free COVID-19 prediction models on offer from Cleveland Clinic, SAS
AI system checks for face masks, high temperatures to slow spread of COVID-19
Contact-tracing workforce? What contact-tracing workforce?
$480B in new pandemic relief appears imminent for hospitals, small businesses
New AI model could help brain cancer patients avoid biopsies
Facebook still a favorite soapbox for COVID-19 fibbers
Rural hospitals closing as pandemic crisis continues
Formidable nurses’ union suing over ‘grossly inadequate and negligent’ COVID protections
Vendors hyping AI vs. COVID, but keep eyes open for real results
AI expert builds COVID-19 prediction model for smaller cities
AI company raises $12M for ‘digital twin’ tech aimed at healthcare researchers
Can AI, robotics help ID asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19?
Clinicians use AI device to remotely monitor COVID-19 patient
IBM formally partnering with expanding healthcare AI company
AI ‘smart agents’ underutilized in fight against healthcare fraud
COVID crisis inspiring well-intended contributions, but results may be risky
Working remotely during the pandemic? AMA, AHA have cybersecurity help for you
Machine learning helps ward off med-induced heart trouble
AI specialists gain CE mark approval for chest x-ray solution
Antivaxxers finding allies in more than a few chiropractors
Former FDA commish Gottlieb is bullhorning COVID-19 recovery. Who’s listening?
Most pre-COVID telemed visits deemed appropriate across 5 specialties
Chat tool helping Intermountain screen, steer possible COVID-19 patients
To help solve COVID-19, AI needs more time and less dreaming
AI specialists raise $9M to expand platform for reducing medical errors
Free COVID-19 training for Volunteer State volunteers, others around US
Apple, Google combining forces over COVID-19: What are these two really up to?
Assisted-living facilities face uncertain future post-COVID
AI researchers hope to ID healthcare workers with COVID-19 before they show symptoms
Google joins with HCA and SADA to take on COVID-19
Digital health drew more than $3B of funding in Q1 of 2020—but this is COVID’s world now
AAMC offering clinicians COVID-19 guidance from academic medical centers
VA’s Powers appointed the agency’s second in command
Ventilator dilemma: ‘Are we comfortable sacrificing this group in exchange for saving more lives?’
AI spots pneumonia in chest x-rays of COVID-19 patients
13-state hospital operator expected to file for bankruptcy
Microsoft exec raised in Appalachia calls US healthcare to help ‘make AI serve us all’
AI-powered search engine simplifies access to scholarly material on COVID-19
Chatbots helping Jefferson Health keep up with COVID questions
AI senior-monitoring project takes on new import with COVID-19
AI model assesses a whopping 134 skin disorders
AI imaging solution scans chest x-rays for signs of COVID-19
COVID footprint: New York State’s 200 or so hospitals now 1 sprawling health system
Mayo transporting COVID-19 tests in autonomous vehicles
People have COVID-19 questions, free AI service has answers
Virtual reality shows COVID-19 lungs in vivid detail
3 hurdles healthcare AI should strive to clear this year
COVID-busting robots disinfecting PPE at Baptist Health
AHA wants hospitals, health systems to receive emergency funds
2 plane crashes, 5 warning points for AI-eager radiology
Sectra receives FDA clearance for digital pathology solution