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Healthcare AI today: Billions for AI-based biotech, fast ROI or else, AI for imprisoned patients, more
The Zuckerbergs have many billions to give away. They want to shower a lot of it on researchers using AI to cure diseases.
Large-scale policy changes fail to boost heart failure outcomes—what else is needed?
A system-wide initiative in Sweden helped hospitals reduce readmission rates and shorten lengths of stay. When it came to heart failure patients specifically, however, the changes barely made an impact.
To eat or not to eat: Is fasting still necessary before heart procedures?
As one may expect, patient satisfaction was considerably higher for individuals who did not have to fast for a minimum of six hours prior to treatment. There were no other significant differences.
Healthcare AI today: Docs and clerks, talk therapy renewed, Dr. AI vs. Dr. Google, more
Not long ago, physicians and grocery clerks had a key duty in common: ‘connective labor.’ Today barcode reading machines sweep you through the checkout. And AI can handle most of your health questions.
Healthcare AI today: Rusty clinical skills, AI growing up so fast, AI for the malnourished
Clinicians who come to rely on AI for decision support risk the dulling of their skills. The concern is not new. But now comes a pointed call to researchers: Inquire about the particulars of the peril.

Artificial intelligence AI in healthcare

Healthcare AI newswatch: Surgical symphonies, integrated intelligence, generalist AI, more

The surgeon is only one member of a team in the OR.

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Primary care is primed for AI. But is AI aligned with primary care?

Fewer than one-third of primary care clinicians have a say in selecting the AI products their institutions expect them to fold into their clinical workflows. That’s a problem.

The Medtronic CoreValve Evolut and the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 TAVR valves.

Second-generation TAVR valves from Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences and Boston Scientific are all associated with similar seven-year outcomes, according to a new retrospective study out of Italy.

Machine learning vs. bodily pain: 5 points of promise and challenge

We have seen the future of pain management, and it is in automated assessments aided by AI.

Aakriti Gupta, MD, Cedars-Sinai, explains use of cerebral embolic protection devices in TAVR

An updated look at the use of cerebral embolic protection devices during TAVR

Cardiologist Aakriti Gupta, MD, MSc, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the latest data and trends associated with using cerebral embolic protection devices during TAVR to lower the risk of stroke.

Healthcare AI newswatch: Trump-era AI regs, AI sign language, AI dentistry, more

The Trump administration will probably play to type when it comes to regulating AI.

Generative AI isn’t changing everything for patients and providers—but it’s not leaving much unaffected, either

Generative AI is altering the way healthcare consumers size up hospitals, group practices and individual providers. But the comparison shopping would pose a challenge to healthcare organizations even if AI hadn’t entered the picture.

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Healthcare AI newswatch: Consumer mistrust, humanoid robots, vendor wars, more

Healthcare consumers are wary of healthcare systems packing AI.

Care Delivery

Healthcare AI today: Billions for AI-based biotech, fast ROI or else, AI for imprisoned patients, more

Large-scale policy changes fail to boost heart failure outcomes—what else is needed?

To eat or not to eat: Is fasting still necessary before heart procedures?

Healthcare AI today: Docs and clerks, talk therapy renewed, Dr. AI vs. Dr. Google, more

Healthcare AI today: Rusty clinical skills, AI growing up so fast, AI for the malnourished