Epic CEO Judy Faulkner on Monday offered her perspective on how the company has responded to the COVID-19 crisis – and described some of the lessons learned along the way. She spoke during a discussion at HLTH VRTL 2020 Monday with…
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Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance developing new AI models for oncology, mental health
More than a year since they announced a partnership to advance machine learning advancement in areas such as oncology, precision medicine and imaging, the researchers from the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance and AWS are unveiling new AI-based techniques to assess breast cancer risk,…
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Countries worldwide share perspectives on pandemic-era digital innovation
The COVID-19 crisis has shown in no uncertain terms the value and criticality of having a digitised and connected healthcare ecosystem: one that enables easy access to near-real-data, supports the demands of virtual care, prioritises patient experience and protects patient…
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Saudi Arabian Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital – Al Khobar achieves EMRAM Stage 6
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia has been awarded Stage 6 on the EMRAM by HIMSS. EMRAM, or the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, measures the adoption and maturity of a health facility’s inpatient EMR capabilities…
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Symptom checker at Royal Marsden Hospital reduces COVID infection risk for cancer patients
When the pandemic struck, tech-savvy oncologists at the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH), which specialises in cancer treatment, wanted to develop a new system to protect cancer patients from COVID-19 exposure. The oncologists asked their CIO, Lisa Emery, to help them…
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How wearable tech can enable seamless RPM during COVID-19
At least 2.7 million people in the United States have atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat sometimes known as AFib. According to the American Heart Association, the risk for strokes among people with untreated AFib is five times as high…
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COVID-19 has accelerated adoption of non-contact patient monitoring technology, says Frost & Sullivan analysis
Contactless monitoring systems and smartphone health applications are playing a vital role in the war against COVID-19, a report has found. According to the analysis by Frost & Sullivan, non-contact patient monitoring technologies are gravitating toward the use of video,…
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Deeper Insights launches COVID-19 research app
UK data analytics and AI specialists Deeper Insights have launched a free research discovery app to keep medical professionals abreast of recent data on COVID-19. The ‘Covid Insights’ app will act as a centralised database for all research papers produced…
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Analytics and data collecting spur helmet safety in football
While no one is actually playing football right now, analytics and data collecting are contributing to safety in the sport like at no other time. Riddell, which topped the recent NFL/NFLPA helmet ratings with three of its models, has dived…
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Using machine learning, Immunai plans to map immune system
New York-based startup Immunai launched out of stealth Thursday, announcing its plan to map the immune system and improve diagnosis and treatment of disease. According to the company’s founders, Immunai has already used single-cell technologies and machine learning algorithms to…
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