Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks.

AdvaMed itemizes AI imperatives for ‘the entire healthcare ecosystem’
If you work with healthcare AI, you owe it to patients, families and communities to keep certain principles top of mind in everything you do.
6 things high-achieving orgs do to wring real value from AI
What makes an organization an AI leader? Demonstrating success in one of two pursuits.
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan
As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”
4 points crucial to the nimble regulation of GenAI
With generative AI coming into its own, AI regulators must avoid relying too much on principles of risk management—and not enough on those of uncertainty management.
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT
CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

U-M Hospitals' Sue Schade named CIO of the Year

Sue Schade has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award, which is presented by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

January 5, 2015

Kalorama: Top Five Healthcare Trends of 2014 Identified

NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2014 -- Kalorama Information has identified its "Top Five Trends in Healthcare in 2014."  The healthcare market research firm publishes 40-50 detailed studies in healthcare markets every year.  The firm said several events in 2014 will have business planners busy in the next few years.   Kalorama compiled its list is based on the news events, growth rates of markets the firm studied, and information requests the firm receives from industry participants. 

January 5, 2015

Halamka looks back on health IT in 2014

"2014 was a year of increasing stress for CIOs, accelerating workflow change, regulatory burden, unquenchable demand for automation and rapid technology evolution," wrote John Halamka, MD, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, writing a post for his blog, Life as a Healthcare CIO.

January 5, 2015

Report: Future of healthcare uncertain

The future of healthcare is uncertain and creates anxiety among consumers and providers, according to a report from Booz Allen Hamilton and Ipsos Public Affairs.

December 24, 2014

iPatientCare Partner, Connected Technology Solutions (CTS) to Enrich Better Usability of iPatientCare Patient Check-in Kiosk

Woodbridge, NJ, December 18, 2014 -iPatientCare, Inc., a pioneer in mHealth, cloud-based ambulatory EHR and integrated practice management solutions announces the strategic partnership with Connected Technology Solutions (CTS) to enrich better usability of iPatientCare Patient Check-in Kiosk.

December 22, 2014

Patients care more about use of data than consent

Patients are more concerned over how their health information is used rather than whether consent was obtained, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

December 17, 2014

HIT field facing record growth, not enough qualified workers

The health informatics field is facing both record growth and a shortage of qualified workers.

December 12, 2014

McKesson launches venture fund

McKesson has launched a strategic venture capital fund to invest in early and growth stage companies that are addressing current and emerging healthcare business challenges.

December 12, 2014

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Cardiovascular Business

Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals.

AI in Healthcare

A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business

FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."