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.

Cognizant acquiring TriZetto for $2.7B

Cognizant Technology Solutions has agreed to buy TriZetto from Apax Partners for $2.7 billion in an all-cash deal that will allow the company to expand its healthcare industry software offerings.

September 16, 2014

OCR head: Help patients understand their rights

Patients’ rights to access their health information have recently been strengthened, according to the new director of the Office for Civil Rights, who spoke at the fourth annual Consumer Health IT Summit on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C.

September 15, 2014

ChartSpan Achieves Patient Interoperability; Releases The First Interoperable Patient Healthcare App

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 10, 2014--ChartSpan has developed the world's first, patient based, interoperable, consumer technology automating the conversion of ALL paper healthcare records into electronic healthcare records. Available today in the Apple App Store. ChartSpan is a free, secure, iOS app that allows you to request, organize, and send your family's health records (medical, dental, vision, immunizations, prescriptions) from a smartphone. The Android version will be released next month.

September 11, 2014

Join thought leaders at Healthcare Leadership Forum in Chicago

Are you looking for some innovative ideas to drive change in your organization? We hope that later this month you will join Clinical-Innovation.com and Clinical Innovation + Technology at our third annual Healthcare Leadership Forum in Chicago. 

September 3, 2014

AHIMA launches global workforce group

A new international council will focus on the alignment and advancement of workforce training curriculum in health information management and health IT.

August 12, 2014

Cerner to acquire Siemens Health Services in $1.3B deal

Cerner Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Siemens Health Services, the health information technology business unit of Siemens AG, for $1.3 billion in cash.

August 6, 2014

Healthcare Robot Systems Market Worth $3,764 Million by 2018 - New Report by MarketsandMarkets

July 28, 2014 -- The “Medical Robots Market by Type (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) & Application (Orthopedic, Neurology, Laparoscopy) - Global Forecasts to 2018” analyzes and studies the major market drivers and restraints in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Rest of the World.

July 30, 2014

HIT consultants report higher satisfaction than FTEs

Health IT consultants are more satisfied with their work life than their full-time employed counterparts, according to the first HIT Workforce Engagement survey from consulting and staffing firm Healthcare IT Leaders.

July 25, 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."