Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Amazon expands list of HIPAA eligible AI services

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is adding to its list of HIPAA eligible machine-learning services.

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Harvard Medical School receives $200M gift

The Blavatnik Family Foundation has pledged $200 million to Harvard Medical School, the university announced last week.

Digital health platform monitors patients with machine learning

A UK-based technology company has created a new digital health platform that uses machine learning to help predict a user’s health conditions.

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Machine-learning tool accurately predicts cancer patient response to chemo drugs

Researchers with the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed an open source, machine-learning tool that accurately predicted how cancer patients would respond to specific chemotherapy drugs.

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Most clinicians in MIPS earned small payment bump in first year results

CMS issued its year one performance results for participants in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), revealing that 93 percent of eligible clinicians received at least some positive payment adjustment for their 2017 performances.

6 ways to improve clinical decision support in the AI era

In the era of AI and machine learning, it’s no surprise clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) are becoming more available to clinicians. However, there are several ways to make CDSSs more transparent, easier to use, and based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence.

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Agency warns Trump administration of Medicaid work requirement consequences

Medicaid work requirements, which have been approved by CMS in a handful of states, could have dire consequences for the thousands of people who have lost their healthcare insurance coverage as a result of the programs, according to a non-partisan legislative branch agency.

Ada launches initiative to improve healthcare access with AI

Ada Health is using its AI-powered medical app to improve healthcare access for underserved people around the world.

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HHS has thought through the ways AI can and should become an integral part of healthcare, human services and public health. Last Friday—possibly just days ahead of seating a new secretary—the agency released a detailed plan for getting there from here.

Philips is recalling the software associated with its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry devices after certain high-risk ECG events were never routed to trained cardiology technicians as intended. The issue, which lasted for two years, has been linked to more than 100 injuries. 

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.