What You Should Know:
- Physicians are cautiously optimistic about artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, according to a new survey by the American Medical Association (AMA). While 41% are equally excited and concerned about its potential, nearly two-thirds see its advantages if specific concerns are addressed.
- The survey of 1,081 physicians, conducted in August 2023, reveals a complex picture of how doctors view this transformative technology, highlighting both its potential
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Headway Expands Nationwide, Connecting Mental Health Patients with Care in All 50 States
What You Should Know:
- Headway, a tech-enabled network of mental health providers, has achieved a major milestone: it is now serving patients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Headway's national expansion marks a significant step forward in making mental health care accessible and affordable for all Americans. By addressing key barriers to care and partnering with major health plans, Headway is helping to create a healthier future for individuals and communities across the
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Lunit Acquires AI-Enabled Breast Cancer Detection Platform Volpara for $193M
What You Should Know:
- South Korean AI leader Lunit has announced its intention to acquire Volpara, a global pioneer in AI-powered cancer detection software, in a landmark deal worth AUD 292M (USD 193M).
- Beyond market presence, it's Volpara's deep knowledge and extensive data that truly sets it apart. With over 100 million high-quality mammogram images in its repository, Volpara offers a treasure trove of insights that will supercharge Lunit's AI capabilities and pave the way for
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HHS Unveils Data Strategy to Fuel Cancer Moonshot & Health Outcomes
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its comprehensive Data Strategy, outlining a vision for leveraging data as a powerful tool to improve health outcomes and advance the Biden Cancer Moonshot.
- The strategy expands the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)'s role to encompass human services interoperability in addition to its existing focus on healthcare interoperability. This ensures seamless
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Children’s Health Deploys Generative AI-Powered Clinical Summaries
What You Should Know:
- Children's Health, a pediatric health system announced it has deployed Pieces, a clinically-oriented generative AI solution, across its inpatient care.
- Pieces seamlessly integrates with the hospital's Epic EMR and has quickly become a daily tool for doctors, nurses, and case managers, facilitating clinical handoffs, managing length of stay, tackling discharge barriers, enhancing team communication, and supporting multidisciplinary rounds.
Real-Time
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CodaMetrix Appoints Lisa Morella as VP of Data and Analytics
What You Should Know:
- CodaMetrix, the AI-powered medical coding platform, has appointed Lisa Morella as its new Vice President of Data and Analytics. Morella joins the company as they celebrate a 50% increase in automated coding transactions compared to 2022, marking a significant milestone in their mission to revolutionize healthcare coding.
- Morella brings a wealth of experience from her 15-year tenure at Mass General Brigham, where she played a key role in developing the innovative
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Americans Wary of Generative AI in Healthcare: Trust and Transparency Key to Adoption
What You Should Know:
- A new survey, Generative AI in Healthcare: Gaining Consumer Trust, from Wolters Kluwer Health reveals significant concerns among Americans regarding the use of generative AI (GenAI) in healthcare.
- While many see its potential to improve care, the lack of transparency and validation around data sources raises major trust issues.
Lack of Trust & Transparency
Key findings of the report include:
- Lack of transparency: 86% of Americans worry about not
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What Patients Want: Zocdoc’s Report Reveals Patient Preferences
What You Should Know:
- Zocdoc, the healthcare marketplace, has released its inaugural What Patients Want Report, offering valuable insights into what patients seek from their healthcare experience and providers.
- Based on millions of bookings and patient interactions, the report paints a picture of how patients are navigating the healthcare landscape today, and what they expect from their providers and the industry at large.
Key findings of the report include:
Women driving
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Google Cloud Launches Healthcare Focused Generative AI Models
What You Should Know:
- Google Cloud unveils MedLM, a family of generative AI models specifically designed for medical applications.
- Building on the success of Med-PaLM, Google's latest offering promises to revolutionize medical documentation, drug research, and patient care experiences.
MedLM Background
Built on the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, MedLM offers two model sizes: a larger one for complex tasks and a smaller one for scaling across various applications. MedLM is trained on
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HHS Finalizes Rule for AI Transparency and Data Interoperability
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took a major step forward in healthcare data sharing and artificial intelligence (AI) transparency with the finalization of the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) rule.
- This rule was finalized after months of public feedback, promises to revolutionize how healthcare data is used and accessed in the United
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