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. 

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In NYT op-ed, Mostashari offers proof of ACA success

Former ONC head Farzad Mostashari, MD, MSc, penned a New York Times op-ed, along with Bob Kocher, MD, former special assistant to President Obama on healthcare and economic policy, making a case for the Affordable Care Act successfully lowering healthcare costs and delivering better care.

Wells Fargo Capital Finance Surpasses $1 Billion in Healthcare Commitments

SANTA MONICA, September 18, 2014 – Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), announced that their Healthcare Finance portfolio surpassed $1 billion with the recent $100 million credit facility for Apria Healthcare Group, Inc., a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group. Apria is one of the nation's leading providers of home respiratory services and certain home medical equipment.

HIT pros well-paid, satisfied, according to annual survey

Health IT professionals earn a mean salary of $89,879.43 with 30 percent earning an average bonus of $13,100.52, according to the 2014 HealthITJobs.com Salary Report.

Consumers who use cost estimator tool pick higher quality physicians

Consumers who utilize internet-based cost transparency tools are more likely to choose physicians designated as high quality, according to a study from Strategic Insights Group on behalf of UnitedHealthcare.

Fridsma leaving ONC for AMIA chief role

Doug Fridsma, MD, PhD, chief science officer in the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT, is leaving the agency to become president and CEO of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Study: ‘Defensive medicine’ represents small portion of medical costs

Defensive medicine, which is care delivered in response to a fear of malpractice lawsuits, accounted for about 28 percent of tests, procedures and hospitalizations at three hospitals, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Torrent of activity

This was the ninth annual Health IT Week and it was full of activity—from dueling legislation for Meaningful Use to launches of innovation centers and venture funds and calls for patient engagement and improved privacy and security efforts with new breaches to back the need.

Early tech adopters in healthcare reap the rewards

Much has been said about how far healthcare lags behind other industry sectors but early adopters in healthcare are reaping valuable returns on the investment, according to study conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytics Services and sponsored by Verizon.

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