Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

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.
5 tips to learn AI from scratch and for free
There’s no shortage of resources for healthcare workers who wish they knew AI well enough to talk shop with the technology pros who develop the models. The problem is weeding through the offerings to get to what will really work for you.

Meet M*Modal's new CIO, Musciano

Chuck Musciano has joined clinical documentation services provider M*Modal as CIO. He replaces Kevin Piltz, who resigned from the company and will work closely with Musciano for a transition period through June 30.

April 17, 2012

Agilent rolls out nuclear MR spectroscopy suite

Agilent Technologies has introduced a suite of electronics and software products designed for use with existing nuclear MR spectroscopy systems.

April 17, 2012

Circ: Safety data give biodegradable coronary stents boost

A fully biodegradable coronary artery stent appeared to be safe at 10 years, according to a single-center study published April 16 in Circulation. The authors said their findings will facilitate entry of biodegradable coronary stents in interventional cardiology.

April 16, 2012

Philips Healthcare switches CEOs; Rusckowski goes to Quest

Royal Philips Electronics has appointed Deborah DiSanzo as CEO of Philips Healthcare and member of its executive committee, effective May 1. DiSanzo will succeed Stephen H. Rusckowski, who will leave the company on April 30 to succeed Surya N. Mohapatra, PhD, as president and CEO of Quest Diagnostics in Madison, N.J., effective May 1.

April 12, 2012

AMIC licenses radiogel technology for rad therapy

Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation (AMIC), a producer and distributor of medical isotopes, has obtained an exclusive license to eight patents for injectable radiogel technology for use in high-dose radiation therapy. The license was granted by Battelle pursuant to an option between Battelle and AMIC announced in February 2011.

April 12, 2012

Ohio childrens hospital network homes in on patient safety

Ohios eight childrens hospitals are spearheading a national effort to improve quality of care and patient safety in pediatric hospitals.

April 10, 2012

St. Jude calls for retraction of Hauser et als study on lead failures

Causing a flurry of media attention, St. Jude Medical is seeking a retraction of the study published in the Heart Rhythm Societys HeartRhythm Journal by Robert G. Hauser, MD, et al. While Medtronic refuted St. Jude's independent search to Cardiovascular Business, Hauser, senior consulting cardiologist at Minneapolis Heart Institute, said he did not have any comment at this time.

April 9, 2012

New developments, more data?

Much of the advanced visualization news in the past month has been related to colon cancer since March was colon cancer awareness month.

April 9, 2012

Around the web

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."