Boston Children’s brings engineering precision to pediatric heart surgery

By using computational fluid dynamics software and other modeling techniques for complex congenital heart disease patients, Boston Children’s Hospital’s pediatric cardiology team said it now better understands flow balance and characteristics in preoperative planning and is improving surgical decision-making and patient outcomes. Turning to CFD for decision support As a parent, when finding out your … Read more

Remote patient monitoring will boost CHF and GLP-1 care in 2025

The promise of remote patient monitoring is showing itself in more and more telemedicine use cases, with huge potential for day-to-day wellness, management of chronic conditions and the promotion of health equity. Oren Nissim is CEO and cofounder of Brook Health, a care management company that uses telehealth and artificial intelligence for home-based care. He … Read more

Top 10 most-read stories of 2024

Healthcare IT News published more than 1,150 news and feature stories this past year – covering the trends and happenings in artificial intelligence, cloud and edge computing, cybersecurity and privacy, electronic health records, interoperability, patient and provider experience, telehealth and remote monitoring. Here are the 10 stories our readers clicked on the most. House passes … Read more

What will AI do for telemedicine in 2025? More than you might think

Dr. Stephanie Lahr is president of Artisight, a virtual care technology and services company with an uncommon play – robust use of artificial intelligence in its telemedicine platform. The company offers an AI-powered smart hospital platform designed to enable virtual care models, quality improvement and care coordination. The platform is built on a foundation of … Read more

Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums

Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums Is your teething baby keeping you up at night? Understand how to soothe sore gums and care for your baby’s new teeth. By Mayo Clinic Staff When a baby’s teeth start coming through the gums, it’s known as teething. Teething might make your baby drool, act cranky and want … Read more

Congress releases AI policy blueprint

Twenty-four members of Congress released their report on their work to develop a U.S. vision for responsible artificial intelligence innovation that accounts for appropriate guardrails to safeguard against current and emerging threats on Wednesday.  With 66 key findings, the lawmakers offered 89 recommendations to create a “carefully designed, durable policy framework” based on an approach … Read more

Epic files to dismiss antitrust lawsuit

Epic Systems asked the court to support its motion to dismiss Particle Health, Inc.’s complaint that the company violated federal antitrust statute on Thursday evening. In addition to detailing why the plaintiff failed to allege “tortious interference” with prospective business relationships and contracts, Epic said in the filing that the case was retribution for revealing … Read more

Infant formula: 7 steps to prepare it safely

Infant formula: 7 steps to prepare it safely Are you measuring your baby’s infant formula correctly? Storing it properly? Keeping the utensils clean? To make sure, follow these seven steps. By Mayo Clinic Staff Safe preparation and safe storage of infant formula are important for your baby’s health. Follow these steps to make sure your … Read more