Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly applied to clinical trial risk assessment, aiming to improve safety and efficiency. This scoping review analyzed 142 studies published between 2013 and 2024, focusing on safety (n = 55), efficacy (n = 46),…
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Introduction to the AI Action Plan
The Trump administration unveiled its comprehensive AI Action Plan on July 23, 2025, titled “Winning the Race.” This groundbreaking initiative represents a significant shift toward AI deregulation in healthcare,…
What You Should Know:
– GE HealthCare and Ascension forms a strategic collaboration designed to enhance clinical and operational outcomes across Ascension’s national network.
– The strategic partnership, focused on patient access and experience, supports Ascension’s…
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Poor interoperability between digital systems and challenges with GP registration processes in prisons are causing risks to patient safety, according to an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
The report, ‘Healthcare provision…
Better and Speeds Healthcare have finalised an agreement to roll out the Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) solution across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
The strategic partnership will see services…
What You Should Know:
– Humana Inc. announced accelerated efforts to approve care requests as quickly as possible and reduce the administrative burden for physicians associated with prior authorization.
– These actions aim to streamline and…
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1. Standardization and Consistency
Modern CMUs aim to unify monitoring across hospitals, reducing variability in how patients are observed and how teams respond to critical events. A centralized hub supports consistent protocols, messaging and accountability,…
A report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Bureau (HSSIB) has found that patients are coming to harm due to failures in the electronic communication of critical clinical information following hospital discharge.
The investigation,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already having a significant impact on healthcare. For example, AI-guided imaging can improve the diagnosis/treatment of vascular diseases, which affect over 200 million people globally. Recently, Chiu and colleagues (2024)…
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Internationally, health systems are investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve safety, quality, and efficiency, yet many efforts remain localised and do not progress beyond early development stages. In 2019, National Health Service (NHS)…
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