Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

AI newswatch: Lifecyle AI oversight, data matters, AI vs. animals, more
AI may finally end the paper chase caused by prior authorization. Or it may worsen it.
AI has come a long way in healthcare, still has a long way to go: Research recap
As AI continues its march through healthcare organizations around the world, the notion that it will replace the sector’s human workers fades but does not disappear.
Newswatch: AI researchers weigh in, AI humanizes healthcare, ‘the worst AI will ever be,’ more
Contrary to popular misgivings, AI may be improving the human touch in healthcare.
How generative AI for healthcare is similar to—and different from—its conventional older cousin
The National Academy of Medicine considers some pertinent ins and outs of GenAI.
Healthcare AI newswatch: RFK Jr. for animal-saving AI, Dr. Oz’s big plans for AI at CMS, more
The Department of Health and Human Services is looking to replace lab animals with AI models. Even more bullish on AI is the new boss at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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3 AI to-do’s for legally aware healthcare providers

Healthcare providers might be the most underrated of all AI stakeholders. Never mind that close to half of 200 CEOs surveyed believe healthcare is the field in which AI is likely to make the most transformative contribution.

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HCA reassures breach victims as watchdog identifies the brazen hacker as an attempting seller

Nashville-based HCA Healthcare operates in 21 states, and mass numbers of patients in all but one of them may have had personal information offered for sale as a list on the deep web.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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10 states highly interested in AI and other emerging technologies

With a bit fewer than 7 million residents, Massachusetts ranks a middling 16th in population among the states. However, when it comes to internet searches for terms associated with emerging technologies per 100,000 residents, the Bay State is No. 1.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Better living through artificial intelligence: 5 reasons to believe

It was only last fall that Open AI’s ChatGPT thrust generative AI into the public psyche. Since then, many future-looking surveys have shown unease and trepidation competing hard for mindshare against hope and excitement.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Military orgs urged to use AI for help defusing suicidality

American war veterans take their own lives at a rate much higher than the civilian average. Might AI help formulate some sort of solution? The week of Independence Day seems a fitting time to consider the possibility.

Digital Transformation

AI newswatch: Lifecyle AI oversight, data matters, AI vs. animals, more

AI has come a long way in healthcare, still has a long way to go: Research recap

Newswatch: AI researchers weigh in, AI humanizes healthcare, ‘the worst AI will ever be,’ more

How generative AI for healthcare is similar to—and different from—its conventional older cousin

Healthcare AI newswatch: RFK Jr. for animal-saving AI, Dr. Oz’s big plans for AI at CMS, more