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26 Jul 2024
Generative AI a top priority for Amazon QuickSight
By Eric AvidonThough the BI platform already enables users to analyze data and develop data products using natural language, AWS plans to do more to aid insight generation and user efficiency.
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26 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike outage underscores software testing dilemmas
By Beth PariseauExperts say efforts to avoid incidents such as last week's CrowdStrike outage will face time-honored tradeoffs between velocity, stability, access and security.
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26 Jul 2024
OpenAI takes on Google with new SearchGPT prototype
By Esther AjaoThe AI engine will provide users with information from the web. The AI vendor is working with publishers such as Newsmax. It will incorporate some features in ChatGPT.
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18 Mar 2024
Liverpool to get AI hub for health and social care
By Lis EvenstadArtificial intelligence platform set to use NHS Integrated Care System Data to make better and decisions for patients in Liverpool, with a focus on mental health services
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18 Mar 2024
Generative AI may enhance healthcare-associated infection surveillance
By Shania KennedyTwo AI-driven tools can accurately detect cases of central line-associated bloodstream infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
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17 Mar 2024
UK’s AI ambitions pointless while cyber security is still neglected
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK’s AI ambitions may be at considerable risk without stronger cyber defences across the private and public sectors
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15 Mar 2024
NHS to extend use of AI to cut waiting times and missed appointments
By Lis EvenstadFollowing a pilot of AI software predicting likely missed appointments at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 10 further trusts will deploy the system
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15 Mar 2024
EHR vendor MEDITECH integrates generative AI for clinical notes
By Hannah NelsonBuilding on its collaboration with Nuance Communications, EHR vendor MEDITECH has announced the integration of a generative AI tool that drafts clinical notes.
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15 Mar 2024
Generative AI may bolster digital healthcare software development
By Shania KennedyNew research suggests that generative artificial intelligence could speed the development of health software by improving coding quality and efficiency.
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15 Mar 2024
Are rising US maternal mortality rates inflated?
By Sara HeathResearchers contend that the high maternal mortality rate in the US is overstated due to unclear documenting practices.
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14 Mar 2024
Questions raised over NHS deletion of thousands of emails during whistleblower tribunal
By Tommy GreeneNHS doctor Chris Day has won the right to challenge a tribunal ruling that found no procedural unfairness when an NHS trust deleted thousands of emails. The case that raises wider questions about the use of electronic evidence
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14 Mar 2024
Predictive tool use has little effect on knee surgery decision-making
By Shania KennedyThe use of a predictive tool designed to forecast outcomes of total knee arthroplasty did not significantly alter patients’ willingness for surgery.
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13 Mar 2024
Microsoft AI-powered cyber service to go live in April
By Alex ScroxtonAfter a year being previewed by beta customers, Microsoft’s much vaunted Copilot for Security service is about to go on general release, promising time savings and improved accuracy for hard-pressed security pros
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13 Mar 2024
Deep learning tool predicts brain metastasis in lung cancer patients
By Shania KennedyA new deep learning approach utilizes histopathology images to forecast whether a patient’s lung cancer will eventually spread to the brain.
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13 Mar 2024
Using gen AI to translate medical jargon in discharge notes
By Sara HeathDischarge notes riddled with too much complex medical jargon can confuse patients, but generative AI can support health literacy.
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12 Mar 2024
March Patch Tuesday throws up two critical Hyper-V flaws
By Alex ScroxtonTwo critical vulnerabilities in Windows Hyper-V stand out on an otherwise unremarkable Patch Tuesday
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12 Mar 2024
Labour will use AI to grow the economy by 0.5%, says shadow tech secretary Peter Kyle
By Bill GoodwinThe Labour Party plans to promote the use of artificial intelligence in small businesses and across government to grow the economy, but transparency and building trust with the public will be key
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12 Mar 2024
Mayo Clinic develops novel AI class to advance cancer research, care
By Shania KennedyHypothesis-driven artificial intelligence could enhance cancer studies and guide personalized treatment by focusing on specific research questions.
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12 Mar 2024
Care orgs tap Microsoft generative AI for clinical documentation
By Hannah NelsonStandford Medicine, WellSpan Health, and Providence are early adopters of DAX Copilot, a generative AI tool for clinical documentation from Microsoft.
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12 Mar 2024
Healthgrades: communication, patient experience sway recommendations
By Sara HeathDoctor and nurse communication are among the top patient experience issues that predict whether a patient will recommend a hospital to others.
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12 Mar 2024
What are the top patient safety concerns for this year?
By Sara HeathECRI listed workforce challenges and patient access to maternal and perinatal care as the leading patient safety concerns for this year.
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12 Mar 2024
Machine learning enables prediction of pediatric urinary condition
By Shania KennedyNew tool uses machine learning to forecast risk of dilating vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), a common cause of hydronephrosis in infants.
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11 Mar 2024
Government not facing up to CNI cyber risks, committee warns
By Alex ScroxtonThe Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has accused the government of burying its head in the sand over the cyber threat to UK critical infrastructure
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11 Mar 2024
Surescripts reports increase in patient data sharing across HIE network
By Hannah NelsonIn 2023, Surescripts saw increased utilization of several patient data sharing tools, including its Real-Time Prescription Benefit services.
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11 Mar 2024
VA announces joint EHR deployment with DoD during EHRM program reset
By Hannah NelsonVA is rolling out the federal EHR system at a joint-DoD healthcare facility despite pausing additional go-lives as part of its EHR modernization (EHRM) reset.
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11 Mar 2024
HEALTHeLINK HIE Launches Dashboard for Community Health
By Hannah NelsonCommunity health organizations and providers in Western New York can search the HIE dashboard at a county and zip code level to inform public health initiatives.
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11 Mar 2024
Mount Sinai to develop sleep apnea outcome risk prediction models
By Shania KennedyA $3 million NIH grant will help researchers develop and study machine learning models to predict risk for cardiovascular disease in sleep apnea patients.
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11 Mar 2024
Behavioral healthcare access in community health centers up 40%
By Sara HeathDespite increased mental and behavioral healthcare access in community health centers, further funding is needed to meet growing demand.
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08 Mar 2024
Deep learning tool targets ‘black box’ AI problem in medical imaging
By Shania KennedyNovel deep learning approach designed to flag disease biomarkers in medical images can generate a ‘map’ to explain its diagnostic reasoning.
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08 Mar 2024
Out-of-pocket costs for patient portal messages reach $25
By Sara HeathAlthough 82 percent of payers fully cover claims for patient portal messages, some patients are left with up to a $25 bill for the exchange.
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07 Mar 2024
Artificial Intelligence Method Enables Data Mining from Pathology Reports
By Shania KennedyThe Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-Reports, a set of 10,000 machine-readable pathology reports, may bolster large language model applications in oncology research.
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06 Mar 2024
Chancellor targets £36bn productivity boost with £4.2bn digital transformation plan
By Bryan GlickIn his 2024 spring budget, Jeremy Hunt announced funding to use tech to improve productivity across the public sector, with most of the cash focused on digital initiatives in the NHS
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06 Mar 2024
Epic, Oracle Adopt USCDI+ Cancer Standard for Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonSix EHR vendors, including Epic and Oracle, have voluntarily committed to adopt the USCDI+ Cancer standard to drive health data interoperability.
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05 Mar 2024
ALPHV/BlackCat gang vanishes amid ransomware ‘turmoil’
By Alex ScroxtonMystery surrounds the apparent disappearance of the ALPHV/BlackCat cyber crime gang amid reports that a prominent US victim paid a $22m ransom
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05 Mar 2024
Machine Learning Predicts Cancer Risk in Liver Disease Patients
By Shania KennedyMachine learning can forecast which metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease patients are likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer in the future.
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05 Mar 2024
Banning ransomware payments back on the agenda
By Alex ScroxtonThe idea of banning ransomware payments to cyber criminals is back on the agenda, with former NCSC chief Ciaran Martin arguing that tougher measures need to be taken
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05 Mar 2024
Did COVID-19 Help Close Disparities in Patient Portal Use?
By Sara HeathSex- and age-based disparities in patient portal use were reduced during the pandemic, but racial disparities remain.
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04 Mar 2024
Frederick Health Taps MEDITECH EHR Integration for Precision Medicine
By Hannah NelsonThe MEDITECH EHR integration allows Frederick Health providers to order genetic tests and analyze discrete results directly within the Expanse platform.
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04 Mar 2024
Jeremy Hunt to deliver tech-laden Spring Budget
By Lis EvenstadThe chancellor’s 2024 Budget will cover a £800m funding package to boost public sector productivity through technology, with cash for police tech, the justice system transformation programme and the NHS
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04 Mar 2024
AI Smartphone Tool Accurately Diagnoses Pediatric Ear Infections
By Shania KennedyAn artificial intelligence-driven smartphone app may help diagnose childhood ear infections and guide appropriate antibiotic treatment.
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04 Mar 2024
G-Cloud 14 insurance requirements ‘under review’ by CCS after SME supplier backlash
By Caroline DonnellyCCS has confirmed to Computer Weekly the insurance requirements for Lots 1 to 3 of the G-Cloud 14 framework are under review, as SME-focused minister pledges to investigate matter
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04 Mar 2024
Epic Risk Model Moderately Successful at Predicting Acute Kidney Injury
By Shania KennedyEpic’s Risk of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury model was found to have high predictive value in some cases, but also high false-positive rates.
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04 Mar 2024
OpenNotes Sets Sights on AI in Healthcare with New OpenNotes Lab
By Sara HeathOpenNotes Lab will convene patients, providers, and health IT developers to assess how AI will change clinical documentation and patient communication.
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01 Mar 2024
AHA Issues Statement on the Use of AI in Cardiovascular Care
By Shania KennedyThe American Heart Association’s recent statement on artificial intelligence explores best practices for utilizing the tools in clinical care.
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29 Feb 2024
The Sequoia Project, HL7 Partner to Advance FHIR Adoption Nationwide
By Hannah NelsonThe partnership aims to drive alignment between HL7 FHIR Accelerator projects and The Sequoia Project initiatives to accelerate health data interoperability.
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29 Feb 2024
Machine Learning Models Predict Mortality Among Dementia Patients
By Shania KennedyNew machine learning tools accurately predicted patient mortality at one, five, three, and 10 years across eight dementia subtypes.
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28 Feb 2024
New version of ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware hits victims
By Alex ScroxtonAn updated version of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware has been spotted in the wild amid a series of attacks on American healthcare providers, prompting a new alert from the authorities
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28 Feb 2024
75% of third-party breaches target software, IT supply chains
By Alex ScroxtonData drawn from SecurityScorecard’s telemetry reveals how supply chain breaches are becoming a weapon of choice for threat actors
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28 Feb 2024
Users love their cyber teams, but find them frustrating
By Alex ScroxtonDespite strong support for security teams, a good number of ordinary workers see them as obstructive to business goals, and would like to see them operate more transparently
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28 Feb 2024
Regenstrief Updates LOINC with 800 Concepts for Health Data Exchange
By Hannah NelsonLOINC release 2.77 reflects Regenstrief Institute’s work with partners like HL7 International and CMS to advance health data exchange across the care continuum.
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28 Feb 2024
A Third of Americans Say Racism Is a Major Problem in Healthcare
By Sara HeathPeople with previous experiences of discrimination were more likely to agree that racism is a big problem for healthcare.
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28 Feb 2024
CCS accused of pricing G-Cloud SMEs out of framework with £20m insurance cover hike
By Caroline DonnellyThe Crown Commercial Service’s commitment to helping SMEs win more government cloud deals is being called into question again, following news that it is planning to up the insurance cover required by G-Cloud 14 suppliers by £20m
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28 Feb 2024
White House Commits to Ending Hunger, Diet-Related Illness by 2030
By Sara HeathWhite House convened healthcare industry stakeholders and public and private enterprise in its commitment to ending diet-related illness.
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27 Feb 2024
Black Basta and Bl00dy ransomware gangs exploiting ConnectWise vulns
By Alex ScroxtonMore ransomware gangs have been observed exploiting two dangerous vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect software, prompting new warnings for users to get patching
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27 Feb 2024
VulnCheck bug listing to help track new threats quicker
By Alex ScroxtonExploit intelligence firm VulnCheck launches a proprietary Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in hopes of improving end-user access to intel on emerging threats and reaching those that the likes of CISA do not
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27 Feb 2024
Majority of UK employees ‘willingly gamble’ with security
By Alex ScroxtonHuman-centric threats originating from employees continue to damage organisations both financially and reputationally, according to a report
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27 Feb 2024
AMA Report Outlines Considerations for AI Integration in Healthcare
By Shania Kennedy“The Emerging Landscape of Augmented Intelligence in Health Care” report provides an overview of risks and opportunities for clinicians looking to adopt AI.
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27 Feb 2024
Is SNAP the Solution to Healthcare’s Medication Adherence Woes?
By Sara HeathResearchers indicated that SNAP benefits made it easier for patients to afford their drugs, eliminating cost-related medication adherence barriers.
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27 Feb 2024
Cozy Bear and other APTs changing tack as cloud adoption increases
By Alex ScroxtonA change in APT tactics has been observed resulting from greater adoption of cloud-based services, according to the NCSC
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27 Feb 2024
NLP Framework Could Improve Medical Summarization Tools
By Shania KennedyResearchers have developed a framework to fine-tune the natural language processing models used in medical text summarization tools.
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27 Feb 2024
Patient Portals & Open Notes Increase Referral Access by Up to 40%
By Sara HeathPatients who log into their patient portals are 20% more likely to access a referral, while those who look at the portal and open notes are 40% more likely.
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26 Feb 2024
SC Health System Invests $40M in Epic EHR Platform for Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonThe Epic EHR implementation is set to advance interoperability across the health system, allowing providers to access patient data more easily for care coordination.
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26 Feb 2024
Epic Sepsis Model Predictions May Have Limited Clinical Utility
By Shania KennedyNew study suggests that the Epic Sepsis Model may only identify some high-risk patients after sepsis is clinically recognized, rather than before infection onset.
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23 Feb 2024
ConnectWise users see cyber attacks surge, including ransomware
By Alex ScroxtonConnectWise ScreenConnect users who have yet to patch against a critical vulnerability are now being targeted by a barrage of cyber attacks, including ransomware
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23 Feb 2024
GPT-4 Matches Ophthalmologists in Glaucoma, Retina Management
By Shania KennedyMount Sinai researchers revealed that the large language model GPT-4 can match, and even outperform, human specialists in managing glaucoma or retina disease.
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22 Feb 2024
Mid and South Essex sets out plans for shared care record
By Lis EvenstadThe Essex-based integrated care system is developing a shared care record for health and social care, aiming to go live in spring 2024
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22 Feb 2024
HIE, NextGen Aid Compliance with Health Data Exchange Framework
By Hannah NelsonSCHIO is using health data exchange tools from NextGen Healthcare to simplify compliance with HIE requirements that became mandatory across California on January 31, 2024.
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22 Feb 2024
Deep Learning Model Accurately Detects, Predicts Alzheimer's Disease
By Shania KennedyNovel deep learning model leverages metabolic biomarkers to predict the likelihood that Alzheimer's disease will develop long before clinical symptom onset.
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22 Feb 2024
Racially Diverse ZIP Codes See Disparities in MAT Access
By Sara HeathThe number of authorized buprenorphine prescribers is lower in racially diverse zip codes, creating disparities in MAT access.
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21 Feb 2024
CVE volumes set to increase 25% this year
By Alex ScroxtonThe number of reported Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures is likely to grow significantly in 2024, hitting a new high of almost 35,000, according to Coalition, a cyber insurance specialist
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21 Feb 2024
EHR Information Overload Adds to Clinician Burnout, Stress
By Hannah NelsonThe majority of physicians in a national survey said EHR information overload raises stress levels, and 30 percent said it contributes to clinician burnout.
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21 Feb 2024
Lawmakers Introduce MATCH IT Act for Patient Matching, Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonThe Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 would improve the interoperability of patients' demographic data within certified health IT.
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21 Feb 2024
Hartford HealthCare Launches Center for AI Innovation
By Shania KennedyHartford HealthCare’s Center for AI Innovation will support the research and development of artificial intelligence technologies to improve patient care.
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21 Feb 2024
Patient Trust in Healthcare AI Relies on Use Case, But Familiarity Is Lacking
By Sara HeathPatients suggest that they’d trust AI in healthcare for certain use cases, but 43 percent aren’t sure what the technology is being used for.
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20 Feb 2024
275 Million New Genetic Variants Identified in “All of Us” Dataset
By Shania KennedyNearly 4 million newly identified genetic variants found in 250,000 participants from the NIH’s All of Us Research Program are thought to be tied to disease risk.
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20 Feb 2024
VA OIG Flags Medication Safety Issues with Oracle Health EHR System
By Hannah NelsonAccording to VA OIG, the Oracle Health EHR is posing medication safety issues for veterans through duplicative, inaccurate, or missing medication data.
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20 Feb 2024
Does Broad PA Scope of Practice Impact Patient Safety & Malpractice?
By Sara HeathAn AAPA-backed study found no statistically significant link between expanded PA scope of practice and patient safety issues, measured by malpractice suits.
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16 Feb 2024
Government awards £10m to medtech developers
By Lis EvenstadThe government has awarded £10m to eight technology companies to create innovative medical devices and bring them to market
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16 Feb 2024
Auditing Framework Provides Insights into ‘Black Box’ Medical AI
By Shania Kennedy‘Black box’ AI models pose a challenge for healthcare applications, but a new framework may help users understand the tools’ decision-making processes.
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16 Feb 2024
Half of Healthcare Staff Report Racism & Discrimination Against Patients
By Sara HeathAnother half said racism and discrimination against patients is a major problem or even a crisis for the healthcare industry.
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15 Feb 2024
Health Systems Prioritize Artificial Intelligence Governance, Oversight
By Shania KennedyNew Center for Connected Medicine report highlights that oversight of artificial intelligence tools is of growing interest to healthcare executives.
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15 Feb 2024
Care Quality from EMS & 911 Left Wanting, Rural Disparities Emerge
By Sara HeathData showed lapses in care quality across all EMS responses and 911 calls, but there were rural/urban disparities at play, too.
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14 Feb 2024
eHealth Exchange Announces Public Health Data Sharing Incentives
By Hannah NelsonA new program will provide financial incentives to current and prospective members of eHealth Exchange to help boost public health data sharing.
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14 Feb 2024
Microsoft patches two zero-days for Valentine’s Day
By Alex ScroxtonTwo security feature bypasses impacting Microsoft SmartScreen are on the February Patch Tuesday docket, among more than 70 issues
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14 Feb 2024
Updated HHS Health Equity Action Plan Focuses on Care Access
By Sara HeathThe 2023 update to the Health Equity Action Plan stresses equitable care access, plus maternal health equity and postpartum care.
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14 Feb 2024
AI Chatbots Provide Inconsistent Musculoskeletal Health Information
By Shania KennedyMultiple studies indicate that ChatGPT, Google Bard, and BingAI demonstrate limited accuracy when presenting information about orthopedic procedures.
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13 Feb 2024
Hunter-killer malware volumes seen surging
By Alex ScroxtonLatest Picus Security report on malware tactics, techniques and procedures reveals an increasing focus on disabling security defences
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13 Feb 2024
Patient Clinical Needs, Provider Skill Set Misalign 57% of the Time
By Sara HeathZocdoc has introduced a new Guided Search tool to address problems matching patient clinical needs to provider skill sets.
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13 Feb 2024
DSIT pumps £100m into biotech projects
By Lis EvenstadThe funding will be given to six engineering biology mission hubs, aiming to pioneer new technologies and address global challenges
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13 Feb 2024
NHS England awards £1m for wireless tech trials
By Lis EvenstadThe funding is split between seven trusts, which will be running wireless technology pilots aimed at improving patient care and improving connectivity
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13 Feb 2024
How Can AI Chatbots Help Docs Tailor Patient Education?
By Sara HeathAI chatbots powered by large language models still might miss the mark on delivering patient education, but data shows they can help doctors tailor information.
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12 Feb 2024
HHS, ONC Designate Additional QHINs for TEFCA Health Data Exchange
By Hannah NelsonAs QHINs, CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2 can immediately begin supporting health data exchange under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
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12 Feb 2024
$4M Grant to Fund Development of Sleep Apnea Outcome Prediction Tools
By Shania KennedyMount Sinai researchers will use a $4 million NIH grant to investigate how artificial intelligence could advance outcome prediction for patients with sleep apnea.
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12 Feb 2024
AI, VR ‘Therapist’ Demonstrates Potential for Mental Health Support
By Shania KennedyThe eXtended-Reality Artificially Intelligent Ally combines generative AI and virtual reality to provide patients with self-administered, conversational therapy.
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12 Feb 2024
How Community Health Centers Support Transitions Out of Incarceration
By Sara HeathTransitions of care out of incarceration are key to reducing recidivism, and community health centers are poised to spearhead those transitions.
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09 Feb 2024
Europe carves out niche in quantum computing
By Pat BransAs the US, China and Europe accelerate investment in quantum computing, Europe is beginning to develop its own unique position in the fledgling global ecosystem
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09 Feb 2024
AHIMA Launches Resource Hub for Non-Clinical AI Use in Healthcare
By Shania KennedyThe American Health Information Management Association’s new resource hub aims to help healthcare professionals navigate non-clinical AI tools.
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09 Feb 2024
Half of Transgender Patients Report Bad Patient Experience
By Sara HeathPoor patient experience ranged from being misgendered to having a provider use harsh or abusive language during treatment.
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08 Feb 2024
University Hospital of Wales launches digital cardiology test requests
By Lis EvenstadThe Cardiff-based hospital is switching from a paper-based system to a digital service, which is integrated into the Welsh Clinical Portal
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08 Feb 2024
AI Provides Personalized Treatment Strategies for Esophageal Cancer
By Shania KennedyNew pharmacokinetic model recommends personalized treatment by analyzing differences among the signaling pathways in esophageal cancer.
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07 Feb 2024
NCSC warns CNI operators over ‘living-off-the-land’ attacks
By Alex ScroxtonMalicious, state-backed actors may well be lurking in the UK’s most critical networks right now, and their operators may not even know until it is too late, warn the NCSC and its partners
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07 Feb 2024
Machine Learning Identifies Drug Candidates for Cardiac Fibrosis
By Shania KennedyMechanistic machine learning tools can provide insights into how different drug candidates could minimize harmful scarring following a heart attack.
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07 Feb 2024
Researchers Call for Outcome-Centric Approach to Health AI Regulation
By Shania KennedyUniversity of California San Diego researchers argue that healthcare AI regulations should require developers to demonstrate how these tools impact patient outcomes.