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.

Hearing addresses data sharing, privacy barriers

To advance health system improvements and medical research, federal health data should no longer be denied to commercial entities, according to Healthcare Leadership Council President Mary R. Grealy who testified before the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee on June 22.

July 23, 2014

HITPC: Recommendations for HIT safety center debated, approved

A new Health IT Safety Center should serve as a central point for a learning environment, complement existing systems, facilitate reporting and promote transparent sharing of information regarding patient safety, according to the findings of the HIT Safety Task Force presented at the July 8 Health IT Policy Committee meeting.

July 9, 2014

HITPC: Subgroup offers recommendations for expanding, strengthening health IT workforce

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT should recommend a new standard occupational classification that addresses health informatics and consider new training models for the health IT workforce, including apprenticeships.

July 9, 2014

HITPC realigns workgroups

During the July 8 Health IT Policy Committee meeting, Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, national coordinator of health IT, outlined the adjustments made to the committee’s various workgroups.

July 8, 2014

AAMI, ECRI report pinpoints HIT safety concerns

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and ECRI Institute have partnered in an effort to help medical device and healthcare delivery executives identify and monitor trends related to technology safety issues.

July 2, 2014

Deadline approaching for inaugural CIT Accelerator Awards

Please share your successes in meeting the triple aim!

June 26, 2014

Georgia's rising status as health IT hotbed

The rich resources of the Atlanta metropolitan area offer an ideal location for a rising health IT hotbed.

June 11, 2014

AMDIS/CHIME partner in shared goal of HIT transformation

The Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives have formed a strategic alliance intended to benefit both organizations and their respective members in the advancement of health IT adoption and transformation.

June 11, 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."