News 10/4/24 – HIStalk
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Virtual care chronic disease management vendor Omada Health files SEC paperwork for an IPO that is planned for early 2025.
The 13-year-old company has raised $450 million. It was valued at $1 billion in…
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AI in Healthcare: How It’s Used and Future Use Cases
What Is the Difference Between Augmented Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?
The term AI is used generically, but it actually refers to two forms of intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
An artificial intelligence is designed to perform tasks…
Prenatal Monitoring: How AI and Remote Monitoring Improves Care
Amit Reches, CTO, Nuvo Group
Prenatal monitoring technology has advanced considerably over the last decade. High-resolution sonograms now offer unprecedented clarity, enabling detailed insights into fetal development. Meanwhile, innovations have transformed previously cumbersome and uncomfortable…
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A scoping review of reporting gaps in FDA-approved AI medical devices
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI/ML) models in healthcare may exacerbate health biases. Regulatory oversight is critical in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of AI/ML devices in clinical settings. We conducted a scoping review…
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Healthcare AI News 10/2/24 – HIStalk
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Microsoft releases a major enhancement to Copilot that adds conversational capabilities, a virtual news presenter that will read headlines, webpage history recall, and the ability to answer questions about the text and images on…
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“Towards harmonizing assessment and reimbursement of digital medical devices in the EU through mutual learning”
Digital medical devices (DMDs) present unique opportunities in their regulation and reimbursement. A dynamic landscape of DMD assessment frameworks is emerging within the European Union, with five clusters of prevailing approaches identified. Despite notable…
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Addressing ‘techquity’ at Children’s National Hospital
With more than two decades of telemedicine experience and research, the Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital Telemedicine team identified a disparity in access to the internet and digital tools that disproportionately affects low-income and…
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Tubal Sterilization Ensures Better Pregnancy Prevention
Recent research from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), challenges the perception that tubal sterilization is a foolproof method of permanent contraception. The study, published in *NEJM Evidence* on August 27, reveals that…
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More type 1 diabetes patients in England to get artificial pancreas
Thousands of children and eligible adults living with type 1 diabetes across England will be able to receive an ‘artificial pancreas’ following cost-effective deals secured by the NHS with the technology’s suppliers.
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PatientPoint partners with MyHealthTeam to connect patients with online healthcare communities
PatientPoint, a patient engagement company, announced a partnership with MyHealthTeam, a social network company. The partnership aims to provide patients in more than 35,000 PatientPoint locations the chance to connect with and get support from…
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