Despite the growth in popularity and investments in healthcare technology over the past year, zero initial public offerings (IPOs) were released in 2017.

Researchers from New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed machine learning capable of interpreting radiologist reports, according to a study published in Radiology.

The conference will bring together leaders from medical groups and integrated systems of care around the country to share best practices and strategies for success in the healthcare field. Eighty speakers and panelists, 40 peer-to-peer breakout sessions, and four nationally renowned keynote speakers will cover topics including technology and data, population health, care process improvement, practice management, and more.

Researchers have developed a smart contact lens capable of monitoring glucose levels, according to a study published in Science Advances.

The board of directors and county trustees for Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Florida, chose Cleveland Clinic to take over the publicly owned hospital, turning down larger offers from Adventist Sunbelt and for-profit operator HCA.

Engineers from Rutgers have developed a “4D printing” method using a smart gel that could be used in producing living structures within the human body, soft robotics and targeted drug delivery. Findings were published in Scientific Reports.

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have reprogrammed cells from urine in producing artificial adrenal glands, according to a study published in Cell Reports.

The partnership among Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to address the “hungry tapeworm” of rising healthcare costs may be a major disruption for the industry’s traditional participants. It could be just another employer-led initiative limited to benefitting workers within those companies, according to financial analysts.