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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare | News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant

Artificial Intelligence: Healthcare’s Most Powerful Weapon

by Ashley Mehta, CEO & President of Nolij Consulting 11/19/2021 Leave a Comment

AI: Healthcare’s Most Powerful Weapon

The Advent of the ‘Digital CRISPR.’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace has transformed how healthcare professionals and organizations conduct daily operations. It has also brought significant improvements in patient care and outcomes while moving the needle forward in the prevention and treatment of diseases. In short, AI makes it possible to crawl through massive amounts of data in minutes to make more informed decisions and keep healthcare organizations consistently ahead of
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Respira Launches AI Wearable for Lung Function for COPD, COVID, Asthma

by Jasmine Pennic 11/17/2021 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Today, Respira is introducing its AI wearable technology to monitor for certain very serious lung conditions. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and COVID-19 were the 3rd and 4th global causes of death during the height of the pandemic. Asthma, according to the World Health Organization, is the most common chronic disease among children. - Chest wearable uses tiny speakers and microphones to
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Alexa, Can You Call My Nurse? Amazon to Build Vocera Skill for Alexa

by Fred Pennic 11/17/2021 Leave a Comment

Alexa, Can You Call My Nurse? Amazon to Build Vocera Skill for Alexa

What You Should Know: - Vocera announced a collaboration with Amazon to deliver Vocera skill for Alexa. This HIPAA-compliant solution provides an easy, personal, and direct way for hospitalized patients and aged care residents to connect with their caregivers and more. - Through the hands-free Vocera skill, Alexa clarifies the nature of patient requests, establishes urgency, and updates the patient on the status of the care team’s response in a personalized, conversational manner. Vocera
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AppliedVR Secures $36M to Scale Therapeutic Virtual Reality Platform for Pain Management

by Fred Pennic 11/11/2021 Leave a Comment

AppliedVR Secures $36M to Scale Therapeutic Virtual Reality Platform for Pain Management

What You Should Know: - AppliedVR, a Los Angeles, CA-based company advancing the next generation of immersive therapeutics, today announced $36 million in series B funding, bringing its total funding to $71M. The round, which included investments from F-Prime Capital, JAZZ Venture Partners, Sway Ventures and SVB Ventures, set up AppliedVR for rapid growth as it prepares for its decision from the FDA on its first de novo submission. - Virtual reality provides an immersive experience that
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Rad AI Nabs $25M to Automate Radiology Impressions, Save Time, Reduce Burnout, Improve Patient Care

by Jasmine Pennic 11/11/2021 Leave a Comment

Rad AI Raises $4M to Automate Repetitive Tasks for Radiologists Through Machine Learning

What You Should Know: - Rad AI, a Berkely, CA-based radiologist-led AI company, today announced $25M in Series A funding led by ARTIS Ventures with participation by several existing investors, including OCV Partners, Kickstart Fund, and Gradient Ventures (Google's AI-focused fund). - Rad AI Omni automatically generates a customized impression from the findings and clinical indication dictated by the radiologist, using the most advanced neural networks. It learns each
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Notable Labs Launches by Acquiring Rights to Volasertib – Will Use Data, AI to Fast-Track Cancer Treatment

by Fred Pennic 11/11/2021 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Coming out of stealth, Notable Labs, a pioneer and developer of predictive precision medicines, is acquiring worldwide development and commercial rights to volasertib, a PLK-1 inhibitor in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) from Oncoheroes. - Notable will leverage its high-fidelity Predictive Precision Medicines Platform to identify and select volasertib-responsive patients prior to their treatment and fast-track volasertib’s clinical development
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Reshaping Imaging: 4 Areas Enhancing Provider Workflows & Patient Care

by Paul Shumway, co-founder at Novarad 11/10/2021 Leave a Comment

Reshaping the Imaging Industry: Innovative Technologies and Looming Crossroads

Ever since Wilhelm Roentgen created the first X-ray image in 1895, few technologies have had more influence on medicine than those related to clinical imaging. It’s pretty remarkable if we compare the MRI, CT, and X-ray technologies of even just 20 years ago with those of today. Rapid innovation is making imaging better and easier. Still, we’re only starting to scratch the surface of some amazing advances that promise to entirely reshape how doctors diagnose and treat patients.  As with
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Sirona Medical Secures $40M for Cloud-Native Radiology Operating System

by Fred Pennic 11/09/2021 Leave a Comment

Sirona Medical Secures $40M for Cloud-Native Radiology Operating System

What You Should Know: - Sirona Medical, a San Francisco, CA-based cloud software company for radiologists taking on legacy technology, announced $40 Million in Series B funding led by GreatPoint Ventures and joined by Rose Park Advisors and Avidity Partners, with additional participation from previous investors including 8VC and Global Founders Capital. - Sirona Medical Inc. is addressing the needs of today’s radiology
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Caption Health, Ultromics Partner for AI-Powered Heart Disease Detection

by Fred Pennic 11/09/2021 Leave a Comment

Caption Health AI Awarded FDA Clearance for Point-of-Care Ejection Fraction Evaluation

What You Should Know: - Caption Health and Oxford University spin-out Ultromics have teamed up to empower a broader set of healthcare providers and put heart disease detection and management tools in more hands. This is a second strategic partnership that Caption Health secured in the last three months to enable earlier disease detection and management with AI-based guidance and diagnostics. - Together, the companies will offer the Caption AI™ software platform alongside Ultromics’ EchoGo®
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Mount Sinai Uses Machine Learning to Improve Postpartum Hemorrhage Risk Prediction

by Jasmine Pennic 11/04/2021 Leave a Comment

Mount Sinai Uses Machine Learning to Improve Postpartum Hemorrhage Risk Prediction

What You Should Know: - Sema4, an AI-driven genomic and clinical data intelligence platform company, recently published two studies demonstrating the utility of machine learning to predict clinical outcomes for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). The studies, which will appear in a special “Informatics for Sex- and Gender-Related Health” print issue of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), were conducted in collaboration with clinicians from
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