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 University of Houston’s $3M AI Grant for Lupus Nephritis Diagnosis
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday September 15, 2023) The University of Houston has secured a $3 million NIH grant to develop an AI tool for accurately classifying lupus nephritis (LN) from histopathology data, addressing the imprecision of traditional methods. Led by Chandra…  Qure.ai’s AI-Powered X-Ray Solution Gets FDA Nod for Critical Diagnoses
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday September 15, 2023) Qure.ai, a prominent medical AI firm, has received FDA clearance for its qXR chest X-ray solution, enabling the triage of pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Qure.ai’s qXR algorithm demonstrated exceptional accuracy and rapid notification capabilities…. |
 Mayo Clinic, GE HealthCare, Partner on Medical Imaging and Theranostics Innovation
HIT Consultant - (Friday September 15, 2023) What You Should Know: Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare has formed a strategic healthcare collaboration for research and product development programs aimed to transform the experience of patients and clinicians in the practice of radiology…  Streamlining Healthcare IT for Enhanced Efficiency and Automation
Healthcare IT Today - (Friday September 15, 2023)  We were joined by Mark Sausala from Inovalon. Mark shares his journey into healthcare IT and his passion for driving efficiency in the industry. From the days of paper charts to the advancements in… |
 Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert
HIT Consultant - (Friday September 15, 2023) Alok Mandal, Head of Healthcare Consulting, Virtusa Massive disparities continue to plague healthcare in the United States. Many Americans do not have access to quality care, leading to higher rates of diseases like diabetes, hypertension,…  60% of Ground Ambulance Rides Were Out of Network in 2022
HIT Consultant - (Friday September 15, 2023) What You Should Know: – Out-of-network ground ambulance rides accounted for a larger percentage of ground ambulance claim lines1 than in-network rides from 2018 to 2022. In 2022, out-of-network transport accounted for 59.4% of all ground ambulance… |
 ShiftKey Expands to Acute Care Facilities Across 4 States
HIT Consultant - (Friday September 15, 2023) What You Should Know: – ShiftKey today announced its expansion into acute healthcare facilities and will now be available to acute care facilities in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas – providing solutions to…  Roundup: AWAK bags $20M in Series B funding and more briefs
MobiHealthNews - (Friday September 15, 2023) AWAK bags $20M in Series B fundingDespite a challenging market condition, Singapore-based medtech AWAK Technologies has raised more than $20 million in a Series B funding round – one of the biggest funding raises… |
 Exploring a Federated Approach to Data Management – Mayo Clinic Platform
Digital Health Frontier - (Friday September 15, 2023) AI-enabled algorithms are only as good as the data they are built on. Managing that data requires a system that enables users to gain insights but at the same time keeps it private and secure. By…  GoodRx, MedImpact Launch Medication Savings Solution – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday September 15, 2023) GoodRx, a discount pricing company, announced Wednesday that it is partnering with pharmacy benefit manager MedImpact to launch an integrated savings solution to help lower drug costs for patients. |