UPMC Develops AI Tool to Diagnose Ear Infections
Clinicians at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have developed an AI algorithm that can identify acute otitis media, one of the most common childhood infections.
AI Coalition Pushes Forward with Governance Plans
The Coalition for Health AI, which formed in April 2023 as a collective featuring Stanford, the Mayo Clinic, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Google, and Microsoft and now comprises more than 1,300 members, recently unveiled its first CEO and board of directors.
Pressure Builds for Federal Intervention on Change Healthcare Cyberattack
The American Hospital Association has added its voice to growing calls for federal intervention in the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
How Does AI Impact Nursing?
AI is currently being implemented in many aspects of nursing, including documentation, admission and discharge processes, measuring and monitoring vitals, and data collection and analysis. However, the success of AI varies, and depends largely on proper implementation.
Healthcare Harnesses the Warp Speed of AI in Our Changing Economy
Some organizations may wish to use AI to collaborate and improve process management and operations; others might want to increase the personalization of services they’re providing for improved quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Using Tech to Open the Door to Better Wastewater Testing for Outbreaks
Akadeum Life Sciences, a Michigan-based firm pioneering microbubble cell separation, has teamed up with Agilent Technologies to offer a viral DNA/RNA wastewater prep kit to provide faster, simpler sample preparation and analysis of total wastewater samples while requiring fewer steps compared to existing processes.
Virtua Health Launches AI-Enabled Virtual Nursing Program
The New Jersey-based health system is collaborating with care.ai to integrate its virtual care technology throughout Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden following a pilot program launched late last year in one med-surg unit. Virtua executives say the platform will eventually be scaled out to all hospitals in the health system.
5 Common Mistakes in Documenting a Telemedicine Visit
The report, prepared by the Health and Human Services Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), analyzed $10.3 billion in E/M services billed to Medicare between March and November of 2020, of which $1.4 billion, or about 14%, were conducted by telemedicine.
Report Examines C-Suite Priorities For 2024-2025
A new report from healthcare consultancy firm Sage Growth Partners polled health system and hospital executives on their strategic prioritization for the years ahead—and finds that there is an even more immediate need to reduce costs and operating expenses in a world that has weathered a global pandemic.
How Point of Care Ultrasound Can Impact Access and Care
The report looks at the emerging use of handheld ultrasound as a method of expanding access to care and diagnostics not only in the hospital setting, but in remote or rural locations or even at home.