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.

Heartflow, a leader in AI-powered imaging evaluations, files for IPO
Heartflow, known for its AI-based CCTA evaluations, appears to be going public. The news follows years of momentum for the California-based company, including improved Medicare reimbursements for cardiac CT and a new Category I CPT code for its Plaque Analysis software.
The future of hospital logistics is with AI
In hospital settings, the success of AI adoption hinges on how well implementation leaders balance technological innovation in departmental silos with operational nimbleness across the enterprise. In a term, the latter refers to hospital logistics.
Hospital sues insurer over use of AI to deny $2M in claims
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City over its AI claims audits, which have rejected some 350 incidents of patient care. The hospital claims the insurer is violating state and federal laws.
AI and QI—a partnership made for healthcare
Within healthcare, artificial intelligence and quality improvement have some things in common.
The FDA has cleared more than 1,200 clinical AIs—and submissions are increasing
In the past year, there has been a record number of new medical AI submissions, resulting in 300 new clinical AI clearances. The number of submissions has been steadily rising over the past decade.

CCHIT ends all operations

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology will cease operations, effective immediately, with all work slated to end by Nov. 14.

Partners plans for future with connected health

BOSTON—“Market pressures continues to intensify, requiring a system approach to compete successfully,” said Gary Gottlieb, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Partners HealthCare System in Boston, speaking at the 2014 Center for Connected Health Symposium.

Health Gorilla Releases Marketplace 2.0 for Doctors

SUNNYVALE, CA., October 28, 2014 – Health GorillaTM, Inc., the first online healthcare marketplace to connect doctors and clinicians with over 9,000+ diagnostic labs and 35,000+ radiology centers, has announced today the release of Health Gorilla Marketplace 2.0.

Seattle companies make plans for new innovation hub

Cambia Health Solutions, based in Portland, Ore., plans to establish The Cambia Grove, a collaborative facility in Seattle that will serve as a hub to foster innovation and transformation in the healthcare industry on a national level.

MedAptus and Entrada Announce Corporate Partnership

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2014 -- Entrada and MedAptus® today announced a formal partnership to integrate Entrada's technology and services within the MedAptus Pro Charge Capture solution.

Creating linkages between behavioral health and primary care

BOSTON—High-risk patients with comorbidities more often than not have mental health conditions, and several initiatives are underway to integrate behavioral health and primary care to more effectively treat these patients, according to speakers at the 2014 Center for Connected Health Symposium on Oct. 23.

CHIME opens up membership to CTOs, CAOs

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives is expanding its ranks to chief technology officers (CTOs) and chief application officers (CAOs). The group traditionally has served CIOs, and earlier this year launched a new trade group for chief security officers and chief information security officers.

Reider to leave ONC by end of Nov.

The exodus from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) continues as Deputy National Coordinator Jacob Reider, MD, made it known that he will depart the agency at the end of November.

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Cardiovascular Business

Heartflow, a leader in AI-powered imaging evaluations, files for IPO

Heartflow, known for its AI-based CCTA evaluations, appears to be going public. The news follows years of momentum for the California-based company, including improved Medicare reimbursements for cardiac CT and a new Category I CPT code for its Plaque Analysis software.

Cardiovascular Business

ASNC lobbies Congress to curb prior authorization, oppose AUC mandates and embrace payment reform

Suman Tandon, MD, an American Society of Nuclear Cardiology board member, explains the group's call on Congress to update a number of healthcare policies.

Cardiovascular Business

CMS proposal includes cardiologist pay bump—cuts to high-value services still a concern

The 2026 MPFS proposed rule includes higher conversion factors across the board. However, some cardiology groups remain concerned about a series of reimbursement reductions for high-value cardiology services.