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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New solutions center to accelerate health innovation

The Health Management Academy, a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange for the largest U.S. integrated health systems, has partnered with medPCU to launch The Academy medCPU Center for Advanced Solutions in Healthcare.

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Security pro authors book on tech's impact

“A full 80 percent of hackers are affiliated with organized crime,” said strategist, consultant and author Marc Goodman in a discussion with California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.

$8 Billion Annual Savings Opportunity for U.S. Healthcare With Adoption of Electronic Business Transactions

WASHINGTON, DC – March 17, 2015 – U.S. healthcare could save $8 billion annually by transitioning six routine business transactions from manual to electronic, according to the newly published 2014 CAQH Index™. The CAQH Index tracks progress from manual (e.g., via phone, fax or mail) to industry standardized (HIPAA) electronic administrative transactions between health plans and healthcare providers. This annual report, the second from CAQH, details adoption rates and potential savings.

Epic CEO again makes billionaire list

Epic Systems CEO Judith Faulkner has made Forbes' list of the world's billionaires at 663 on the list, with a net worth of $2.8 billion.Faulkner founded Epic in 1979 and recently made plans to ensure that the company stays private well into the future. More than half the U.S. population has its medical information stored in Epic software.

Esker Completes HIPAA/HITECH Security Assessment for Its On-Demand Document Process Automation Solutions

Madison, WI — March 16, 2015 — Esker, a worldwide leader in document process automation solutions and pioneer in cloud computing, today announced it has recently completed a security assessment of its on-demand document process automation solutions against the published safeguards and breach reporting requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act as of December 23, 2014.

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Healthcare innovation center opens in Seattle

Cambia Health opened Cambia Grove, a new modern space designed to foster healthcare innovation and collaboration.

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Giant strides

This week brought some interesting developments related to medical innovation that might have profound impact.

Senate hearing addresses need for more rapid medical innovation

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held its first hearing on advancing medical innovation on March10.

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