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ARPA-H selects 6 teams for agentic cardiovascular AI program
ARPA-H awarded six contracts to develop autonomous AI agents that can adjust cardiac care plans without human cardiologist oversight as part of its ADVOCATE program.
Half of U.S. hospitals lack maternity wards as Medicaid cuts loom: report
Over 700 hospitals shuttered their maternity wards between 2010 to 2024, according to a new report.
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Less than 1% of FDA-cleared AI devices tested for clinical benefits
A recent study revealed that only three of 1,300+ FDA-cleared AI medical devices were evaluated for patient outcomes, exposing gaps in clinical evidence requirements.
OpenEvidence launches 4 medical AI models
One of the company's latest models, Darwin, outperformed some of its top competitors by receiving a perfect score on the MedQA benchmark.
Most Americans want providers to disclose AI use: survey
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AI testing, validation common but inconsistent across healthcare providers
AI testing and validation approaches still vary widely as most healthcare providers adopt third-party solutions, creating what a recent report deems a patchwork of AI strategy maturity levels.
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Average emergency department wait times reach 2.5 hours
Long emergency department wait times imperil patient access to care, leaving an average of 2.27% of patients giving up on the ED before they can even be seen.
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AMA, DiMe launch AI framework for physicians amid rapid tech progress
The new framework outlines physicians' responsibilities in the AI era, emphasizing the importance of maintaining patient trust, clinical judgment and safe implementation.
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March of Dimes: Maternity care deserts impact 2.4M women
March of Dimes said labor and delivery unit closures led to widespread maternity care deserts and healthcare access issues.
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Amid mounting care access barriers, young adults seek health AI
Survey data shows Gen Z and millennials use AI for health advice more than older generations, likely because they're more frustrated with care access inefficiencies.
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Cigna expands AI capabilities to intervene earlier in chronic care
Cigna announced plans to expand its care management programs using AI and predictive analytics to identify chronic conditions earlier.
Features
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3 considerations for health systems adopting AI chatbots
As health systems consider adopting their own AI chatbots, they must assess how the tool will fit into the market -- and their end-users' workflows.
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How a clinical-reasoning framework can help improve smaller AI models' performance
Researchers built a clinical framework to study the reasoning of smaller open-source AI models to make them more accessible and cost-effective, especially in rural areas.
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How a cross-sector collab seeks to bridge rural healthcare's AI divide
A new partnership between the National Rural Health Association and Viz.ai aims to support health AI implementation in rural hospitals using educational webinars and toolkits.
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Q&A: Preparing for health AI oversight amid regulatory uncertainty
Innovation often outpaces regulation, and AI in healthcare is no exception; still, healthcare organizations that focus on governance today will be better positioned to comply with future regulatory pressures.