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 HIMSSCast: Nurses want AI to enhance patient interactions
Healthcare IT news - (Friday December 27, 2024) When the American Nurses Association created its artificial intelligence positioning statement, it looked to protect the values and core obligations of the nursing profession, says Oriana Beaudet, DNP, RN, the association’s vice president of…  Digital Health’s 2024 Review: Top 10 most read opinion pieces
Digital Health - (Friday December 27, 2024) No single theme dominated the most popular opinion pieces of 2024, but several of the best-read columns reflected on the risks of digital. |
 Predictions for mergers and acquisitions in 2025
MobiHealthNews - (Friday December 27, 2024) Executives across the digital health sector shared their insights with MobiHealthNews on whether mergers and acquisitions will continue to play a major role in the industry in 2025. Many pointed to factors such as…  Contrasting rule and machine learning based digital self triage systems in the USA
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday December 27, 2024) Patient smart access and self-triage systems have been in development for decades. As of now, no LLM for processing self-reported patient data has been published by health systems. Many expert systems and computational models… |
 IoT and ransomware are big security risks, and health systems feel unprepared
Healthcare IT news - (Friday December 27, 2024) Healthcare organizations are increasingly under siege from sophisticated cyberattacks, with ransomware groups exploiting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.In 2024, nearly 400 U.S. healthcare organizations reported incidents linked to ransomware operators like LockBit 3.0, ALPHV/BlackCat, and…  UVA Health RAMPs up AI and real-time analytics
Healthcare IT news - (Friday December 27, 2024) Use of AI tools in healthcare has been accelerating, with growing trust in results produced and delivered by such tools.RAMP, one such tool already in action at UVA Health, focuses on delivering actionable, verifiable… |
 Bipartisan House Task Force releases report on AI innovation
MobiHealthNews - (Friday December 27, 2024) Artificial Intelligence technologies have the potential to improve multiple aspects of healthcare research, diagnosis and care delivery, according to a Bipartisan House Task Force Report on Artificial Intelligence.The report highlights America’s leadership in its…  Why One Startup CEO Is Excited About the White House’s New AI Czar Role – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Thursday December 26, 2024) This month, President-elect Donald Trump appointed former Paypal executive and Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist David Sacks as the White House’s first-ever czar for AI and cryptocurrency. Sacks will be in charge of guiding policy… |
 Q&A: Withings on the convergence of consumer technology and healthtech
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday December 26, 2024) In 2024, consumer tech and healthtech intersected to focus on patient-centric innovations, Antoine Robiliard, VP of health solutions at Withings, told MobiHealthNews. Robiliard expects 2025 to bring AI-enabled advancements, market consolidation and increased adoption of at-home…  Ascension cyberattack exposed medical data of 5.6M customers
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday December 26, 2024) A cyberattack on May 8 against healthcare giant Ascension resulted in the medical data of 5.6 million customers being exposed, according to a filing with the Maine attorney general’s office published on December 20.WHY… |