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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Healthcare AI today: Mayo book, fraud busting, ‘shapeless monsters,’ more
Some AI researchers have taken to calling certain LLMs ‘Shoggoths.’ Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after restrained hospital patient dies of cardiac arrest
The family of Gay Sherman Weintz, 55, said she died as a result of 24-hour physical restraint, combined with staff at Middlesex Hospital ignoring signs of a medical crisis. Her son, Chauncey Smith, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Russian researcher strategizes on collaboration with China over healthcare AI
Have you ever wondered what China and Russia would talk about if they were to discuss AI in healthcare? It turns out they do just that—and a newly published academic paper straight out of the Russian Federation offers a glimpse into the dialogue.
Vaccines—for the flu, COVID-19 and other infections—are a ‘foundational pillar’ of heart protection
Staying vaccinated as recommended by doctors can help patients limit their risk of adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new consensus statement published in European Heart Journal.
Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership
The two companies will continue combining components to make patient monitoring systems, under the new terms of the expanded deal that includes a "pledge program" to improve quality.

AI called the ‘perfect tool’ to flag signs of serious trouble ahead for new COVID patients

An experimental set of algorithms has achieved accuracy of 70% to 80% at predicting which of 53 COVID-positive patients at two hospitals in China would get the sickest.

6 hurdles primary care must clear to begin leveraging AI

Despite the inroads AI has made into many medical specialties, the technology has failed to find a foothold in primary care. Why is that?

Digital health a hub as HHS makes $5M available to COVID researchers

How has digital health contributed to the fight against COVID-19? What kinds of outcomes has it produced? What have been some unintended consequences of its deployment?

New consortium seeks the ‘sweet spot of AI’ in the fight against COVID

Fresh off an investment infusion of $25 million, a tech startup has launched an ambitious virtual consortium to seek “breakthrough medical discoveries and actionable findings” for the global battle against COVID-19.

Federated machine learning to take on brain-tumor diagnosis

The University of Pennsylvania is teaming with Intel to lead a federation of more than two dozen medical and research centers on an AI system for identifying brain tumors.

Algorithmic model almost 80% accurate at diagnosing COVID in app users

Researchers in the U.K. and U.S. have developed an automatic prediction model that can tell if someone is infected with COVID-19 based on symptoms alone.

Eko’s AI model for low ejection fraction receives FDA EUA to boost pandemic care

The algorithm, developed as part of a collaboration with Mayo Clinic, received Breakthrough Device designation back in December 2019.

Mayo Clinic partnering with UK tech company on COVID’s cardiac impact

The aim of the collaboration is to map out cardiac irregularities caused by the virus.

Patient Care

Healthcare AI today: Mayo book, fraud busting, ‘shapeless monsters,’ more

Wrongful death lawsuit filed after restrained hospital patient dies of cardiac arrest

Russian researcher strategizes on collaboration with China over healthcare AI

Vaccines—for the flu, COVID-19 and other infections—are a ‘foundational pillar’ of heart protection

Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership