The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued its HHS Artificial Intelligence Strategic Plan, which the agency says will “set in motion a coordinated public-private approach to improving the quality, safety, efficiency, accessibility, equitability and outcomes in health and human services through the innovative, safe, and responsible use of AI.” The strategic plan … Read more
There are healthcare leaders who believe in technology and AI as the main solution for physicians’ burden and burnout, and leaders who are skeptical about AI’s ability to deliver those promises without compromising ethics, security and equity. Dr. Anwar Jebran, primary care physician informaticist and clinical assistant professor at Oak Street Health, is a proponent … Read more
From building consensus on the definition of responsible artificial intelligence to waxing on about semi-autonomous health AI use cases, industry and government appear to be heading toward shared values, even in these polarized times, as we head into 2025, says Coalition for Healthcare AI CEO Brian Anderson. “We need our policymakers and regulatory officials understanding … Read more
The past year saw varying levels of digital transformations going around the health systems in Asia-Pacific. It has increasingly become evident that digitalisation – from nationwide networks down to individual hospitals – has become the rule in a post-pandemic world. AI and virtual care models continued to be the craze in healthcare, owing to their … Read more
A new report by Milliman, Inc. concluded that after testing the impact of various modifications to Together Senior Health’s Dementia AlgoRithm, new claims-sourced models demonstrate positive predictive value that can support quality care. WHY IT MATTERS Together, part of Linus Health, developed its proprietary cognitive-impairment identification and stratification algorithm – validated using electronic health record … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment on new recommendations for nonclinical and clinical performance testing to support premarket submissions for pulse oximeters for medical purposes. These include devices with a function that estimates the amount of oxygen in arterial blood and pulse rate. WHY IT MATTERS During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical … Read more
An increasing number of health systems are hiring executives, usually physicians, to head their artificial intelligence efforts – often chief AI officers, fully at the C-suite level. The complex technology with great potential is in the midst of an explosion in healthcare and many industries. Kaiser Permanente, with its 40 hospitals and 600 medical offices, … Read more
Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, CEO of KeyCare, tries to make it easy on health systems. His is the first Epic-based virtual care company – Epic having the largest market share among EHR vendors, that makes starting up with telemedicine quite simple for a great many provider organizations. But the goal of KeyCare also is simplicity – … Read more
Hospitals and health systems have been discussing digital-first patient engagement for a while now, but fewer organizations than you might think have made huge strides forward on that front. Likewise, data-driven decision making is a phrase that’s been tossed around quite a bit in healthcare, but in many cases it’s a dream that’s yet to … Read more
Dietary supplements for erectile dysfunction: A natural treatment for ED? Some herbs claim to help erectile dysfunction. Find out the facts before trying one. By Mayo Clinic Staff Erectile dysfunction, also called ED, is trouble getting and keeping an erection that’s firm enough for sex. ED is common, and treatments such as prescription medicines are … Read more