Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Artificial intelligence in healthcare incorporates algorithms, machine learning, natural language processing and emerging AI technology to analyze complex medical data. Healthcare AI assists in diagnostic pathology, treatment planning and patient care management by facilitating greater efficiency and accuracy in clinical decisions, medical research and personalized medicine.
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16 May 2025
Docs say AI can improve healthcare, but do patients agree?
While providers think AI in healthcare can reduce administrative burden and create opportunity to connect with patients, patients are leery of the tool. Continue Reading
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13 May 2025
AI and HIPAA compliance: How to navigate major risks
Balancing AI deployments with HIPAA compliance can be fraught with numerous risks. The first step is awareness, and the second step is to follow best practices to avoid pitfalls. Continue Reading
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18 Dec 2023
NYC Health Dept. Expands Work to Address Racism in Clinical Algorithms
The Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms, which examines race adjustment in clinical decision support tools, will expand its focus to include hypertension. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2023
Providers, Payers Sign Pledge for Ethical, Responsible AI in Healthcare
Over 25 health systems and payers have made voluntary commitments to ensure that health AI leads to fair, appropriate, valid, effective, and safe outcomes. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2023
AMA Survey Reveals Physicians’ Sentiments on Healthcare AI
New survey data from the American Medical Association shows that a large portion of clinicians are equally concerned and excited about the potential of health AI. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2023
Google Launches Generative Artificial Intelligence Models for Healthcare
Google’s newly introduced MedLM is a suite of foundation models designed for healthcare, with two generative AI tools built on the large language model Med-PaLM 2. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2023
Can Digital Twin Neighborhoods Help Tackle Health Disparities?
Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth are building digital twins to better understand how patients’ neighborhoods impact their health outcomes. Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2023
Predictive Model Accurately Flags Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage Risk
A new risk model can accurately predict late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage in patients with postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy. Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2023
Predictive Models Flag Need for Nursing Home Care in Dementia Patients
New models to predict need for nursing home level of care in community-dwelling older adults with dementia may help enhance care management. Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2023
AI-Aided Colonoscopy May Improve Colorectal Neoplasia Detection
Artificial intelligence may enhance colorectal neoplasia detection, but more research is needed to evaluate the long-term benefits of AI-aided colonoscopy. Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2023
Large Language Model May Help Better Identify Postpartum Hemorrhage
The large language model Flan-T5 was 95 percent accurate in identifying patients with postpartum hemorrhage, which may help predict those most likely to develop it. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2023
Deep Learning Model Flags Non-Smokers at Increased Risk for Lung Cancer
A new model has shown that among non-smokers, there is a 2.1 times greater risk of developing lung cancer for those in high-risk groups compared to their peers. Continue Reading
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04 Dec 2023
How Can Medical Schools Educate Students on Artificial Intelligence?
The University of Texas has developed the first dual degree program in the United States to prepare medical students to work with artificial intelligence. Continue Reading
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27 Nov 2023
NIH Funding to Advance “All of Us” Research Program Dataset Use
$9.7 million in awards will fund 26 projects supporting high-priority analyses and tool development using data from the NIH’s "All of Us" Research Program. Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2023
$31M Awards to Support Medical AI Innovation at UTHealth Houston
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics faculty received 16 grants to fund projects focused on advancing artificial intelligence in healthcare and medicine. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2023
Consumers Believe Generative AI May Make Healthcare More Affordable
Deloitte’s 2023 Health Care Consumer Survey shows that over 70 percent of consumers who use generative AI believe the tech could revolutionize healthcare delivery. Continue Reading
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16 Nov 2023
MD Anderson Cancer Center Launches Institute for Data Science in Oncology
The new MD Anderson Institute for Data Science in Oncology is set to combine advanced computational approaches with clinical expertise to transform cancer care. Continue Reading
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15 Nov 2023
Exploring the Role of Cleveland Clinic’s First Chief Analytics Officer
Albert Marinez, Cleveland Clinic’s first chief analytics officer, describes his plan for prioritizing analytics across the enterprise. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2023
Large Language Model Diagnoses, Triages Without Introducing Biases
UCLA Health researchers determined that Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 can accurately diagnose and triage patients without introducing racial and ethnic biases. Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2023
Emory University Establishes Empathetic AI for Health Institute
The Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute aims to support the development of equitable, accessible, and cost-effective artificial intelligence tools. Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2023
Will Clinicians Become Dependent on Artificial Intelligence Tools?
Providers from Sentara and UC San Diego Health weigh in on whether clinicians will come to rely too heavily on AI and what to do about it. Continue Reading
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08 Nov 2023
KLAS: Dimensional Insight, Epic Drive Health Data Analytics Outcomes
Healthcare organizations reported that Dimensional Insight, Epic, and Innovaccer offer the strongest analytics capabilities to track and benchmark desired outcomes. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2023
Generative AI May Facilitate Improved Chest X-Ray Interpretation
Northwestern Medicine researchers have developed a generative AI model that can outperform radiologists at interpreting chest X-rays in some cases. Continue Reading
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06 Nov 2023
AI Tools May Detect Heart Valve Disease, Predict Cardiovascular Risk
Two studies to be presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions show that AI and deep learning may be capable of flagging heart disease and cardiovascular event risk. Continue Reading
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06 Nov 2023
Risk-Based Lung Cancer Screening May Reduce Racial, Ethnic Disparities
A new study validated and recalibrated the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial 2012 risk prediction model across races and ethnicities. Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2023
ML Model Estimates Chemotherapy Success in Bone Cancer Patients
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have successfully developed a machine learning model to calculate percent necrosis in patients with intramedullary osteosarcoma. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2023
$2.3M NIH Award to Support AI-Driven Brain Imaging Research
Indiana University has received a $2.3 million award from the NIH BRAIN Initiative to advance the development of open-source AI tools for brain imaging research. Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2023
Achieving Clinical AI Fairness Requires Multidisciplinary Collaboration
A recently published perspective argues that developing equitable and unbiased AI in healthcare will require clinicians and industry experts to collaborate. Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2023
Publicly Trained LLMs Identify Musculoskeletal Pain Location, Acuity
Publicly trained large language models can accurately flag both the pain location and acuity of musculoskeletal disorders, like lower back, knee, and shoulder pain. Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2023
NLP Tool Flags Signs of Depression, Anxiety in Healthcare Workers
NYU Langone researchers found that a natural language processing tool could identify pandemic-related markers of psychological distress in healthcare workers. Continue Reading
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24 Oct 2023
AI Tool Predicts Blood Clot Risk in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
Vanderbilt researchers have found that clinicians were reluctant to follow the treatment recommendations of a blood clot risk prediction model despite its accuracy. Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2023
Mount Sinai Develops AI Algorithm to Estimate Brain Age Acceleration
The “HistoAge” model can flag areas of the brain vulnerable to age-related changes and predict age at death within 5.45 years by assessing histological images. Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2023
Washington University in St. Louis Launches AI for Health Institute
The AI for Health Institute is set to develop data-driven tools to advance precision medicine, characterize complex diseases, and support clinical decision-making. Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2023
Locally Run Large Language Models May Help Preserve Patient Privacy
Researchers have demonstrated that a locally run large language model may be useful for extracting data from text-based radiology reports while safeguarding privacy. Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2023
The Clinical Promise and Ethical Pitfalls of Electronic Phenotyping
Healthcare big data mining can provide valuable insights into a patient’s health but may reveal non-disclosed information, raising concerns about patient privacy. Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2023
Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Announces Fourth Health Tech Cohort
Nine health tech startups will join Mayo Clinic Platform’s 20-week accelerator program to refine and validate their artificial intelligence offerings. Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2023
AI Pain Recognition Tool Detects Pain Before, During and After Surgery
An automated, AI-based pain recognition system may provide an unbiased approach to assess patients’ pain and decrease hospital length of stay. Continue Reading
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17 Oct 2023
NIH Award to Establish Data Integration Hub for Common Fund Programs
An $8.5 million grant will support the creation of a data integration hub designed to advance National Institutes of Health Common Fund initiatives. Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2023
Artificial Intelligence Model May Help Predict Future Viral Outbreaks
New AI tool predicts how viruses may evolve to escape the immune system, which could shed light on which viral variants have pandemic potential before they emerge. Continue Reading
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12 Oct 2023
Predictive Models May Negatively Impact the Performance of Future Tools
The impact of predictive modeling on patient outcomes may negatively affect the predictive performance of subsequent artificial intelligence tools. Continue Reading
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11 Oct 2023
AHIMA Launches Social Determinants of Health Data Initiative
AHIMA announced that its new Data for Better Health initiative aims to transform healthcare and improve patient outcomes through the use of SDOH data. Continue Reading
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10 Oct 2023
Generative Artificial Intelligence Collaborative Launched at HLTH 2023
A collective of providers, payers, and other stakeholders have launched VALID AI to explore use cases and best practices for generative AI in healthcare. Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2023
Risk Stratification May Reduce Unnecessary Pediatric Oophorectomies
Following the deployment of a risk stratification algorithm, oophorectomies performed for benign disease in pediatric patients decreased from 16.1% to 8.4%. Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2023
Visualizing, Interpreting, and Disposing of Healthcare Analytics Data
Following healthcare data analysis, stakeholders must properly visualize, interpret, and dispose of information according to established best practices. Continue Reading
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03 Oct 2023
Storage, Management, and Analysis in the Health Data Lifecycle
Data storage, management, and analysis are three of the most crucial steps in a healthcare analytics project, but what does each entail? Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2023
$2.8M NIH Grant to Support Development of Kidney Transplant AI
University of Florida Health researchers will use the funding to evaluate how artificial intelligence may help clinicians better predict kidney transplant outcomes. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2023
AI Tool May Improve Tumor Removal Accuracy During Breast Cancer Surgery
New AI model designed to predict whether breast cancer tissue has been fully removed from the body during surgery may reduce the need for additional operations. Continue Reading
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27 Sep 2023
University of Texas Awarded Funding for Disease Relapse Prediction AI
A team at the University of Texas at Arlington will use a $450,000 grant to develop a predictive analytics tool to forecast which patients’ diseases will recur. Continue Reading
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27 Sep 2023
The Healthcare Data Cycle: Generation, Collection, and Processing
Understanding data generation, collection, and processing can guide stakeholders looking to tackle various data analytics projects in healthcare. Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2023
AI Achieves High Diagnostic Accuracy in Virtual Primary Care Setting
Providers selected an AI-recommended diagnosis in 84% of virtual primary care cases, demonstrating significant potential to improve patient triage over time. Continue Reading
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25 Sep 2023
How Can Predictive Analytics Help ACOs Boost Value-Based Care Delivery?
Experts discuss how predictive modeling and an analytics partnership helped one accountable care organization advance its goal of “keeping patients healthy at home.” Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2023
ML Predicts Suicidal Ideation Among Sexual, Gender Minority Individuals
A machine learning model using ecological momentary assessment data could forecast 1-, 3-, and 8-month suicidal ideation in sexual and gender minority individuals. Continue Reading
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21 Sep 2023
CDC Awards to Establish National Infectious Disease Forecasting Network
The CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics has awarded over $260 million to 13 infectious disease forecasting and analytics centers. Continue Reading
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19 Sep 2023
ML Helps Identify Variations in Individualized Normal Temperature Ranges
A machine learning model determined that age, sex, height, weight, and time of day are factors that contribute to variations in oral temperature measurements. Continue Reading
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19 Sep 2023
Breast Cancer Detection AI Performs On Par with Human Mammogram Readers
A breast cancer screening AI demonstrated similar sensitivity and specificity to those achieved by 552 human readers of screening mammograms. Continue Reading
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18 Sep 2023
Machine Learning Model May Help Optimize Therapeutic Antibodies
Researchers have created a machine learning tool to help ensure that therapeutic antibodies bind target antigens, repel each other, and ignore non-antigen molecules. Continue Reading
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15 Sep 2023
Investigating the Potential of Confidential Computing in Healthcare
Confidential computing will become key to protecting patient data as healthcare organizations seek to leverage cloud computing environments. Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2023
University of Houston Awarded $3M to Develop Lupus Diagnostic AI
University of Houston researchers have received a $3 million NIH grant to fund the development of an AI tool to classify lupus nephritis using histopathology data. Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2023
Pancreatic Cancer Prediction Model May Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies
A pancreatic cancer prediction model using common blood markers has the potential to improve early detection and reduce unnecessary biopsies by six percent. Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2023
Exploring Patient, Provider Perceptions of Healthcare AI
Advances in healthcare artificial intelligence have received significant hype, but patients and providers are still cautious of these new technologies. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2023
US Providers Accelerating Spending on Health IT Software, AI
Cost pressures, labor shortages, and the emergence of technologies like generative AI are increasing healthcare provider investment in IT and software. Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2023
Artificial Intelligence Flags Knee Osteoarthritis Using Medical Images
New AI model helped diagnose knee osteoarthritis in 178% more cases than currently diagnosed in a large patient cohort using only X-rays of the knee joint. Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2023
Microsoft Collab to Build World’s Largest Pathology, Oncology Imaging AI
Microsoft and Paige aim to transform cancer care by developing the world’s largest image-based artificial intelligence models for oncology and pathology. Continue Reading
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06 Sep 2023
Pathology Foundation Model Leverages Medical Twitter Images, Comments
Stanford researchers have developed a public pathology dataset and a foundation AI model based on diagnostic images and comments from medical Twitter. Continue Reading
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06 Sep 2023
Patient Privacy in Healthcare Analytics: The Role of Augmentation PETs
Balancing data privacy and access is necessary for healthcare analytics stakeholders, and augmentation privacy-enhancing technologies can help. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2023
AI Voice Assistants Insufficient for Layperson CPR Instructions
Researchers have demonstrated that layperson CPR directions provided by artificial intelligence voice assistants were often inconsistent or irrelevant. Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2023
How Architectural Privacy-Enhancing Tools Support Health Analytics
Architectural privacy-enhancing technologies play a key role in protecting patient data during healthcare analytics projects, but what are they? Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2023
Deep Learning Model Automates Severe Heart Valve Disease Detection
A novel deep learning approach can detect aortic stenosis using ultrasound scans of the heart, which could enable early detection and intervention. Continue Reading
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29 Aug 2023
ChatGPT Achieves High Accuracy in Clinical Decision-Making Tasks
Researchers from Mass General Brigham found ChatGPT to be 72 percent accurate overall across the clinical decision-making process and in various care settings. Continue Reading
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29 Aug 2023
Using Algorithmic Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in Healthcare Analytics
Successful healthcare analytics efforts require stakeholders to prioritize data de-identification through the use of algorithmic privacy-enhancing technologies. Continue Reading
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28 Aug 2023
Machine Learning Predicts Esophageal, Stomach Cancers Using EHR Data
A new machine learning tool accurately predicts incident esophageal adenocarcinoma and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma three years prior to diagnosis using EHR data. Continue Reading
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25 Aug 2023
Researchers Validate NLP Tool to Extract SDOH from Clinical Notes
An NLP-based SDOH tool has displayed significant generalizability, portability, and accuracy across two organizationally and geographically distinct health systems. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2023
Exploring Mayo Clinic’s AI Efforts to Enhance Organ Transplants
Mayo Clinic experts share how the health system is researching and developing artificial intelligence tools to improve organ transplant outcomes. Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2023
Deep Learning Method Helps Correct Motion-Corrupted Brain MRIs
MIT researchers leveraged physics principles and deep learning to help fix brain MRIs corrupted by motion artifacts, which may help curb misdiagnoses. Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2023
Data Analytics in Healthcare: Defining the Most Common Terms
As data analytics becomes essential for healthcare organizations, stakeholders need to understand the basic vocabulary related to the process. Continue Reading
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22 Aug 2023
Deep Learning-Based Electrocardiogram Screening Detects Heart Defects
New deep learning model outperformed traditional methods for detecting signs of atrial septal defect, an underreported but potentially serious heart condition. Continue Reading
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21 Aug 2023
Experts: Medical Community Must Help Shape Use of LLMs in Healthcare
With interest in large language model applications growing, researchers argue that the medical community must help guide how these tools are used in healthcare. Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2023
ML Model Accurately Predicts 6-Month Mortality Risk for Cancer Patients
An externally validated ML model for six-month cancer prognosis prediction may help facilitate serious illness conversations between clinicians and patients. Continue Reading
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17 Aug 2023
NLP May Help Flag SDOH Needs for Alzheimer’s, Dementia Patients
Natural language processing tool uses unstructured EHR data to identify social determinants of health for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Continue Reading
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15 Aug 2023
Clinicians May Be Unprepared for Widespread CDS Algorithm Integration
Researchers posit that clinicians need more training on how to use clinical decision support algorithms before they can be integrated into medical practice. Continue Reading
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14 Aug 2023
Data Utilization, Investment Lagging Among Hospitals and Health Systems
A new report detailing data utilization within health systems shows that only 57 percent of organizations’ data is being used to drive business decisions. Continue Reading
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14 Aug 2023
Breaking Down the 4 Types of Healthcare Big Data Analytics
An effective big data strategy requires healthcare stakeholders to define their top priorities in descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Continue Reading
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11 Aug 2023
Few Executives Establishing Strategies for Highly Trusted AI
Although many health executives think highly of AI capabilities, only 6 percent have an established strategy. Continue Reading
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09 Aug 2023
Google, ChatGPT: Inadequate Dementia Resources Despite Strengths
New research indicated that Google and ChatGPT provided benefits and downsides when researching dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2023
Clinical Decision Support Tools Did Not Reduce CVD Disparities
New research indicated that clinical decision support tools did not significantly reduce racial and sex disparities among CVD patients. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2023
Deep Learning Model Detects Diabetes Using Routine Chest Radiographs
New deep learning tool leverages chest x-rays and electronic health record data to flag elevated diabetes risk up to three years before diagnosis. Continue Reading
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07 Aug 2023
Explaining the Basics of Blockchain Technology in Healthcare
In recent years, blockchain technologies have made a splash across industries. But what is blockchain, and how is it relevant to healthcare? Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2023
Top Data Analytics Tools for Population Health Management
A comprehensive population health management strategy requires health systems to leverage data integration, risk stratification, and predictive analytics tools. Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2023
Deterioration Index Model Modestly Predicts Patient Outcomes
When applied to hospitalized patients, a deterioration index model could modestly foresee patient outcomes with some disparities. Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2023
Duke Health, Microsoft Launch Generative Artificial Intelligence Partnership
The new collaboration between Microsoft and Duke Health will focus on how generative AI and cloud technology can advance health equity and improve care. Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2023
Scalable Tools Assisted Domestic Violence Risk Assessment
According to new research, prediction tools supported decision-making in treatment allocation for health services related to domestic violence. Continue Reading
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01 Aug 2023
AI Algorithm Can Predict Mortality Based on Body Measurements
New research indicated that an AI algorithm could use body composition measurements to predict lung cancer, CVD, and all-cause mortality. Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2023
Third-Party Technology Investment Continues to Rise
New research described how the desire to digitally transform healthcare contributes to third-party technology investments. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2023
Google Collab to Support Generative AI in Ambulatory Healthcare Settings
Google Cloud and CareCloud are working together to expand small- and medium-sized healthcare providers’ generative artificial intelligence capabilities. Continue Reading
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26 Jul 2023
AI and Machine Learning Hold Potential in Fighting Infectious Disease
New research showed that drug discovery, infection biology, and diagnostics are functions of AI and machine learning in treating infectious diseases. Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2023
Investigating Use Cases for AI, IT Tools in Emergency Medical Services
EMS professionals could benefit from incorporating IT and AI solutions into workflows, but organizations must first identify appropriate use cases. Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2023
Algorithm Provides Insights into Physician Turnover Trends
Researchers created an algorithm that highlighted the rise in physician turnover between 2010 and 2018, indicating the need for further investigation. Continue Reading
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24 Jul 2023
Atlas Resource Aims to Support Custom Kidney Disease Treatment
Researchers created a new atlas tool that analyzes various cell types and states to determine causes and treatment paths for kidney disease. Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2023
Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesiology
AI shows promise in anesthesiology, but experts agree that leveraging the technology effectively requires a collaborative approach to ensure patient safety. Continue Reading
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19 Jul 2023
Private Grant Funding Supports Using AI to Address Disparities
Using a $10 million grant, Northwell Health and the Feinstein Institute leverage AI to address disparities and risk factors. Continue Reading
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19 Jul 2023
ChatGPT Accurately Answers Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Questions
ChatGPT-4 responded correctly to 84 percent of multiple-choice questions used to prepare for the American Board of Ophthalmology certification exam. Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2023
Mount Sinai Predictive AI Flags Drugs That May Cause Birth Defects
New AI tool sheds light on the relationship between drugs, genes, and birth defects, allowing researchers to predict which medicines may cause congenital disabilities. Continue Reading