Understanding Prostate Cancer: Not All Are the Same
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, but what many don’t realize is that it’s not a one-size-fits-all disease. There are different types of prostate cancer—some grow very slowly and may never cause harm, while others are aggressive and can spread quickly if not treated in time.
Non-aggressive (low-risk) prostate cancer often grows so slowly that it may never need treatment. Many men with this type can safely
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare | News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
The AI Paradox: Why AI Agents Are the Newest Risk in Healthcare Security
As artificial intelligence agents become increasingly embedded in clinical workflows - making decisions, accessing records, and interacting with patients - the traditional boundaries of identity and access management are blurring. In healthcare environments where clinical staff already represent a significant security risk due to complex workflows and high-pressure conditions, the introduction of AI agents acting on behalf of humans adds a new and underregulated attack surface.
These agents
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Oatmeal Health and Coreline Soft Partner to Distribute AI-Powered Lung Cancer Screening in U.S.
What You Should Know:
- Oatmeal Health and Coreline Soft, a publicly traded leader in AI imaging from South Korea and the U.S., have partnered to co-develop and distribute AI-powered lung cancer screening solutions across the U.S.
- The strategic collaboration aims to accelerate equitable access to early detection and screening for the communities that need it most.
Expanding Lung Cancer Screening Access in FQHCs
According to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, lung
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GE HealthCare Launches AI-Powered Cardiovascular Ultrasound System
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare announced the launch of the Vivid™ Pioneer, an advanced and adaptive cardiovascular ultrasound system. The system, which recently received CE Mark and U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance, is designed to support clinicians with exceptional imaging in 2D, 4D, and color flow, streamlined workflow, and enhanced diagnostic confidence.
- The Vivid Pioneer aims to help cardiology teams work smarter, not harder, in the face of increased patient volume, clinical
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KLAS Report: Commure Ambient AI Earns High Marks for Reducing Provider Burnout
What You Should Know:
- A new "First Look" report from KLAS Research examines the effectiveness of Commure Ambient AI in improving provider workflows and patient care outcomes.
- The report, which is based on interviews with a select sample of customers, sheds light on how the AI solution is addressing challenges like time-consuming and error-prone clinical documentation, which can lead to increased burnout and reduced patient interaction.
Ambient AI Scribe with Advanced
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Alphabet’s Verily Shuts Down Medical Device Division, Shifts Focus to AI
What You Should Know:
- Alphabet's Verily announced in an internal memo that is has closed its medical device division and laid off staff. The exact number of employees affected was not revealed.
- According to a spokesperson, the company has made the "difficult decision to discontinue manufacturing medical devices" and will no longer support them moving forward. This move is a continuation of a broader strategic shift from Alphabet in 2023, which saw the company cut 12,000 positions
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CMS Launches “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off” Challenge to Combat Medicare Fraud with AI
What You Should Know:
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has launched a new market-based research challenge called the Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition. The goal of the competition is to use explainable artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models to identify anomalies in Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims data that can be translated into new indicators of fraud.
- The challenge also seeks scalable technologies that can reduce
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How Unified Security Platforms and AI Are Reducing False Alarms in Healthcare
False alarms in the healthcare setting directly impact the efficiency of security resources and the patient and staff experience. A recent study published in Science Direct noted that approximately 80%–90% of alarms in the clinical setting are false. The same study found that 65% of ICU nurses agreed that disruptive alarms can affect patient care, and less than 26% of alarms were responded to in less than 5 minutes.
Protecting patients and staff while mitigating workplace violence and
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Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Data to Predict Genetic Disease Risk
What You Should Know:
- Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new method using artificial intelligence (AI) and routine lab tests to determine the likelihood that a patient with a rare DNA mutation will actually develop a disease.
- The concept is known in genetics as penetrance. The findings were published in the August 28 online issue of the journal Science.
A More Accessible Approach to Genetic Risk
Traditional genetic studies
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Scribematic Launches Matic Inside, an Embedded AI Scribe Solution for EHR Vendors
What You Should Know:
- The team behind Scribematic has launched Matic Inside, a fully embedded AI clinical documentation solution specifically built for EHR vendors.
- The launch comes at a time of a significant shift in the market, as the largest EHR vendor has announced it will implement its own embedded AI scribe across nearly half of the U.S. hospital market in 2026.
EHRs Face a "Right Now Crisis"
This move is creating a "right now crisis" for other EHR companies.
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