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 Systematic review of deep learning image analyses for the diagnosis and monitoring of skin disease
npj Digital Medicine - (Wednesday September 27, 2023) Skin diseases affect one-third of the global population, posing a major healthcare burden. Deep learning may optimise healthcare workflows through processing skin images via neural networks to make predictions. A focus of deep learning…  Chatbot Care Managers? ACOs Should be Cautious in AI Adoption
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday September 27, 2023) Theresa Hush, CEO and Co-founder of Roji Health Intelligence Given Artificial Intelligence’s potential to improve patient care and reduce costs, it’s no surprise that AI applications are gaining momentum in health care. As your organization… |
 Te Whatu Ora MidCentral moves to Alcidion cloud
Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday September 27, 2023) Te Whatu Ora MidCentral has recently completed its move to Alcidion Cloud managed service. Based on a media release, Palmerston North Hospital and Horowhenua Health Centre migrated to the cloud service – a first for…  Cartwheel Snags $20M For School-based Mental Health Services – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Wednesday September 27, 2023) The number of children and adolescents in need of mental health services has been soaring in recent years, but many families are still spending months on end waiting to access care. Meanwhile, young people… |
 AstraZeneca expands AI lung screening to public hospitals in Malaysia
Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday September 27, 2023) AstraZeneca has tied up with Institut Kanser Negara, a centre of excellence for cancer care in Malaysia, to incorporate AI medical imaging into early lung cancer screening at government clinics and hospitals. WHY IT MATTERS  Costco Takes On Healthcare, Though Differently From Other Retailers, Experts Say – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Wednesday September 27, 2023) Yet another retailer is making moves in healthcare. This time it’s Costco, which announced Monday that it is partnering with virtual health marketplace Sesame to provide Costco members with discount pricing for medical care…. |
 News 9/27/23 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Wednesday September 27, 2023) Top News Release of information service provider Datavant acquires Healthjump, which provides health data exchange for value-based care organizations. Reader Comments From Lillehammer: “Re: the apparent end of Oracle Health’s code Developer program. I suspect they…  DirectTrust Releases New Health IT Accreditation Criteria for Review
EHR Intelligence - (Tuesday September 26, 2023) By Hannah Nelson September 26, 2023 – DirectTrust, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance created to support secure, identity-verified electronic exchanges of protected health information, has posted new versions of program criteria for 19 of its health IT accreditation programs… |
 Implantable Bioreactor for Kidney Cells |
Medgadget - (Tuesday September 26, 2023) Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have developed an implantable bioreactor that may pave the way for artificial kidneys. Dialysis and kidney transplants both have significant disadvantages for patients with kidney failure,…  Virtual Reality Headset Takes EEG Measurements |
Medgadget - (Tuesday September 26, 2023) Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor that is incorporated into a virtual reality headset. The technology can measure brain activity while someone is undergoing an immersive… |