Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

FDA authorizes AI-powered cardiac ultrasound guidance software

Caption Health, a California-based AI company, has received authorization from the FDA to market its software solution for acquiring echocardiography images in the United States.

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AI improves radiologist performance when detecting breast cancer

AI algorithms can help radiologists achieve a “significant improvement” in their ability to detect breast cancer, according to a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health.

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AI predicts 2.5B coronavirus infections

An AI simulation model predicts catastrophic effects of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, but the credibility of AI models is being called into question.

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Coronavirus will infect 2.5 billion people, kill 53 million by March, AI predicts

According to a new AI simulation, the Wuhan coronavirus could kill 52.9 million people within 45 days—and infect 2.5 billion overall.

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3 tips for AI researchers studying palliative care

Machine learning (ML) can provide significant value in the field of palliative care. However, researchers still have a lot of unexplored ground to cover before the technology reaches its full potential.

Radiology researcher wins big for work on AI, cardiovascular risk

Chun Yuan, PhD, has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the American Heart Association’s Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine for his work on using AI to detect blocked arteries and cardiovascular risk.

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AI extracts osteoarthritis features from imaging findings

Researchers have developed a multitask deep learning model that can effectively assess signs of hip osteoarthritis in x-rays, sharing their findings in Radiology.

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Private equity-backed One Medical launches IPO

San Francisco-based One Medical, a membership primary care company, has launched its initial public offering with a starting share price of $14. The company expected to gain gross proceeds of $245 million.

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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.

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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