May 2019
IBM Watson Health Imaging's Patient Synopsis went live in its first health system (In Elizabethtown, KY) on May 6th
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IBM Watson Health Imaging's Patient Synopsis went live in its first health system (In Elizabethtown, KY) on May 6th
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April 2019
Improving the patient waiting room experience: chatbots could be the prescription we need
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Improving the patient waiting room experience: chatbots could be the prescription we need
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April 2019
Nvidia partners will American College of Radiology to provide free AI tools to radiologists
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Nvidia partners will American College of Radiology to provide free AI tools to radiologists
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April 2019
FDA seeks input on proposed regulations for Software as a Medical Device (aka ML / AI)
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March 2019
BMJ: Real-time automatic detection system increases colonoscopic polyp and adenoma detection rates: a prospective randomised controlled study
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March 2019
Bringing empathy back to medicine - how algorithms can free up doctor's time
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Bringing empathy back to medicine - how algorithms can free up doctor's time
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March 2019
New in Books: Dr. Eric Topol's "Deep Mind" explores how AI can improve healthcare, and where it may stumble
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New in Books: Dr. Eric Topol's "Deep Mind" explores how AI can improve healthcare, and where it may stumble
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March 2019
The healthcare AI landscape is changing faster than governments can enact policies. The UK government rolled out guidelines on health AI, providing the first steps in a long journey of shaping healthcare AI - related policy
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The healthcare AI landscape is changing faster than governments can enact policies. The UK government rolled out guidelines on health AI, providing the first steps in a long journey of shaping healthcare AI - related policy
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March 2019
Progress and Challenges of Health AI from the Harvard Global Health Institute conference on AI in health care
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Progress and Challenges of Health AI from the Harvard Global Health Institute conference on AI in health care
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February 2019
New Article: preparing next generation scientists for biomedical big data with artificial intelligence approaches
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New Article: preparing next generation scientists for biomedical big data with artificial intelligence approaches
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February 2019
As of January 1st, hospitals were required to publish their pricing. However, so far, lists have been complex and incomprehensible
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As of January 1st, hospitals were required to publish their pricing. However, so far, lists have been complex and incomprehensible
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Februrary 2019
RANZCR has published draft ethical considerations for the application of AI in Medicine
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RANZCR has published draft ethical considerations for the application of AI in Medicine
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February 2019
Breakthrough device objectively measures pain type, intensity, and effect of drugs
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Breakthrough device objectively measures pain type, intensity, and effect of drugs
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February 2019
Dr. Don Rucker’s Health IT team @ ONC/HHS releases interoperability proposed rule
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Dr. Don Rucker’s Health IT team @ ONC/HHS releases interoperability proposed rule
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February 2019
Current status of AI for physicians: in brief, validly exciting with much to be validated
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Current status of AI for physicians: in brief, validly exciting with much to be validated
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January 2019
New report from Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy delineating current state & open issues for AI-enabled clinical decision and diagnostic support softwares
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New report from Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy delineating current state & open issues for AI-enabled clinical decision and diagnostic support softwares
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January 2019
How AI could worsen care inequality, hospital operations, and people’s health
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How AI could worsen care inequality, hospital operations, and people’s health
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January 2019
The 25th anniversary issue of Nature Medicine focused on digital medicine (including AI). Notable entries include: A call for deep learning in healthcare, a guide to deep learning in healthcare, and privacy in the age of medical big data, among others.
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The 25th anniversary issue of Nature Medicine focused on digital medicine (including AI). Notable entries include: A call for deep learning in healthcare, a guide to deep learning in healthcare, and privacy in the age of medical big data, among others.
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January 2019
Researchers used of deep-neural networks to detect and classify arrhythmias from ECGs. If confirmed in clinical settings, this approach could reduce the rate of misdiagnosed computerized ECG interpretations and improve the efficiency of expert human ECG interpretation by accurately triaging or prioritizing the most urgent conditions
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Researchers used of deep-neural networks to detect and classify arrhythmias from ECGs. If confirmed in clinical settings, this approach could reduce the rate of misdiagnosed computerized ECG interpretations and improve the efficiency of expert human ECG interpretation by accurately triaging or prioritizing the most urgent conditions
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December 2018
Lower regulatory barriers to AI in healthcare will contribute to higher adoption in clinical settings
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Lower regulatory barriers to AI in healthcare will contribute to higher adoption in clinical settings
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November 2018
New AI algorithm matched or outperformed radiologists in diagnostics of chest x-rays for 14 pathologies
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New AI algorithm matched or outperformed radiologists in diagnostics of chest x-rays for 14 pathologies
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November 2018
CMS has finalized adoption of multiple CPT codes to create for opportunities for digital health in the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule
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November 2018
As AI-related medical devices continue to saturate the healthcare market, regulatory agencies like the FDA are struggling to keep up with a new category of technology
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As AI-related medical devices continue to saturate the healthcare market, regulatory agencies like the FDA are struggling to keep up with a new category of technology
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November 2018
A new study shows deep learning models must be carefully tested across multiple environments before being put into clinical practice.
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A new study shows deep learning models must be carefully tested across multiple environments before being put into clinical practice.
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November 2018
MaxQ AI’s Accipio Ix intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) detection software has gained FDA clearance, the company announced this week.
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MaxQ AI’s Accipio Ix intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) detection software has gained FDA clearance, the company announced this week.
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November 2018
Barak Richman on the need for new regulatory frameworks to govern modern health technology and AI applications in medicine.
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Barak Richman on the need for new regulatory frameworks to govern modern health technology and AI applications in medicine.
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November 2018
AI could be a promising non-invasive way cheaper modality for lung cancer screening (higher sensitivity than Chest X-ray, higher PPV than CT scan).
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AI could be a promising non-invasive way cheaper modality for lung cancer screening (higher sensitivity than Chest X-ray, higher PPV than CT scan).
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November 2018
Perspectives: Jack Karsten and Darrell West discuss how the influx of medical data from wearable devices can improve health care costs and outcomes.
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Perspectives: Jack Karsten and Darrell West discuss how the influx of medical data from wearable devices can improve health care costs and outcomes.
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October 2018
A recent journal in "Annals of Internal Medicine" shows how artificial intelligence was used to identify non-neoplastic polyps during colonoscopy to facilitate a “diagnosis and leave” strategy for these benign lesions. Prospective studies of artificial intelligence in medicine are generally lacking and it is nice to see the authors of this work use a prospective design.
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A recent journal in "Annals of Internal Medicine" shows how artificial intelligence was used to identify non-neoplastic polyps during colonoscopy to facilitate a “diagnosis and leave” strategy for these benign lesions. Prospective studies of artificial intelligence in medicine are generally lacking and it is nice to see the authors of this work use a prospective design.
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October 2018
The Trolley Problem on the largest scale. After gathering 40 million decisions from millions of individuals in 233 countries, we are still only beginning to scratch the surface of developing an ethical framework for when artificial intelligence applications have to make moral choices.
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The Trolley Problem on the largest scale. After gathering 40 million decisions from millions of individuals in 233 countries, we are still only beginning to scratch the surface of developing an ethical framework for when artificial intelligence applications have to make moral choices.
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October 2018
AI in Mental Health Care: How AI is being applied to improve mental health care and to help call center workers be more human.
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AI in Mental Health Care: How AI is being applied to improve mental health care and to help call center workers be more human.
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October 2018
Jack Karsten and Darrell West discuss how the influx of medical data from wearable devices can improve health care costs and outcomes.
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October 2018
Cybersecurity threats to health care organizations are real; 9 out of 10 hospitals were attacked over the past two years. How should organizations proactively approach cybersecurity?
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October 2018
HIPAA: Guidance on rules that will continue to matter for patient data sharing
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October 2018
Academic medical centers and tech vendor partner use AI to create “synthetic MRIs”
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Academic medical centers and tech vendor partner use AI to create “synthetic MRIs”
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October 2018
An often overlooked aspect of AI applications is how they can fit into clinical practice. This viewpoint discusses some important considerations with respect to the implementation of recent AI advances in dermatology.
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September 2018
Murky incentives and missing regulations surround the partnership between Paige.AI, a startup focusing on use of AI in cancer diagnoses, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering. ProPublica and the NYT investigate.
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September 2018
AI can be used to detect diabetic retinopathy if it can overcome challenges to translate these types of AI applications to real-world clinical practices
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September 2018
Robotic Surgeons? Automated robots are not trying to remove the human from the surgical team but to (1) enhance the efficacy of a surgery, and (2) generate new surgical approaches
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September 2018
Healthcare chatbot for children is on its way: Buoy partnering with Boston Children’s
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September 2018
A radiologist's perspective on AI, and why we should be encouraged, not scared.
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September 2018
Although we often look at AI in medicine as a diagnostic tool, voice-powered virtual assistants could play a diverse role: from diagnosing illness based on speech patterns to providing patients with real-time coaching and support.
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Although we often look at AI in medicine as a diagnostic tool, voice-powered virtual assistants could play a diverse role: from diagnosing illness based on speech patterns to providing patients with real-time coaching and support.
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September 2018
Rather than competing to prove whether AI or clinicians are better, we should work together to identify how much more we can accomplish as a team than on our own
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Rather than competing to prove whether AI or clinicians are better, we should work together to identify how much more we can accomplish as a team than on our own
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September 2018
Over the summer, the AMA adopted a new policy setting standards for its approach to the use of AI. AI is definitely coming to health care. The question is, who’s going to make those rules?
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Over the summer, the AMA adopted a new policy setting standards for its approach to the use of AI. AI is definitely coming to health care. The question is, who’s going to make those rules?
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September 2018
AI can democratize surgery and improve access and quality of care: a brief editorial commenting on potential opportunities
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AI can democratize surgery and improve access and quality of care: a brief editorial commenting on potential opportunities
Read more about tomorrow's surgery robots
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