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Clinical AI Departments have the potential to become a routine part of hospital operations as a predictive tool and diagnostic aid, if the technology is properly employed and integrated. Hospitals should focus on obtaining accurate and comprehensive training data, addressing common misconceptions about implementing AI, and coordination of care. More details on this analysis at HIT Consultant.
OrthoIndy, one of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S., has successfully eliminated after-hours charting with the implementation of Kara, an AI mobile assistant developed by Saykara. Kara is mobile compliant, and EHR focused, which improves patient care and practice efficiency. More details at Healthcare IT News.
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Texas has been using an AI system provided by healthcare company, Jvion. This technology is used to manage and improve mental health for patients by examining clinical and socioeconomic factors. More details at State of Reform.
China is poised to become the next AI superpower, with extensive funding and data sources. But blockades like narrow intelligence, energy consumption, and computing power may stand in the way. More analysis at Singularity Hub.
The State of Telanga released a report detailing its AI Framework, and a plan of action, a strategy aimed to launch the state as a major player in the AI market. With the launch of T-AIM (Telanga AI Mission), the framework will be implemented in actionable steps driving research, innovation and collaboration. More details at Telanga Today
Artificial Intelligence is being implemented in various ways to increase efficiency in physician workflow. AI is being used to predict and prevent disease, (IBM Watson, Google’s DeepMind Health) sort through massive amounts of data, solve patient accessibility challenges, and reduce physician EHR burden. More of this analysis at Health Europa.
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution moves forward, hospitals are employing AI algorithms to help determine eligibility. Hospitals in Washington, California and Washington D.C. have implemented this technology with varying success. In some hospitals the roll-out has gone smoothly, but in others, like Stanford Medicine, the algorithm excluded key patient-facing personnel, while prioritizing other employees who may have been higher risk but did not come into contact with patients. More information at Becker’s Hospital Review.
The National Defense Authorization Act was passed on January 1st, and contains the National AI Initiative Act. The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation of the Department of Energy) will be tasked with implementation of this powerful new initiative. More details at AI in Healthcare.
The FDA released a new plan for regulating artificial intelligence and machine learning-based Software as a Medical Device. The Action Plan is in response to stakeholder feedback on its 2019 regulatory framework. Read more at MedTech Dive.
Deep Longevity, an AI healthcare tech company recently acquired by Regent Pacific Group Limited, announced collaborations with Healthy Hire Health Retire, International Medical Clinics (IMC) and Peak 1 Wellness. Deep Longevity uses artificial intelligence to track aging and aid physicians using biomarkers. These partnerships will extend this technology to these additional networks, and provide a training program in longevity medicine. More details at Yahoo Finance.
2020 was a record-setting year for digital health M&A, closing in at 64 deals, excluding “blank check” or Special Purpose Acquisition Company deals. Check out the top twenty deals at MobiHealth News.
Sber Group, a healthcare investment group, and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology will collaborate to foster the development of artificial intelligence in Russian healthcare. This collaboration will be facilitated by SberMedAI, a technology company, and will use Sber’s cloud-based infrastructure and Skoltech research to create an ecosystem where developers will be able to access medical data, tools, and research opportunities. More details at Sberbank.
Google Cloud has announced a $100M investment into Amwell, a telemedicine company. Part of this investment will be used to equip hospital AI systems to accommodate remote patient inquiries, intake and triage. More details at AI in Healthcare.
Microsoft has partnered with Nuance, a voice recognition software company to integrate Nuance’s DAX (Dragon Ambient experience) into Microsoft Teams. Many medical professionals use Teams to for telehealth visits, and Nuance will help translate those conversations into clinical notes. More at AI in Healthcare.
Valo Health, a Boston-based tech company has closed on a $190M funding round. Valo uses its Opal Computational Platform to integrate human data, artificial intelligence and machine learning to speed up pharmaceutical research and development. This new funding will expand that effort. More at Endpoints News.
Biotech startup iMediSync launched an EEG digital biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer’s on their iSyncBrain AI cloud platform. The company plans to expand this technology in their device iSyncWave at CES 2021. More at PR News Wire.
Researchers at Ohio State University conducted a study focusing on proposed repurposing of drugs using artificial intelligence. This process usually involves copious amounts of time, funding and coincidence, and the use of AI will speed up parts of that process. While the study focused on patients with coronary artery disease, the framework can be applied to other cases. More at Tech XPlore.
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, part of New York’s Northwell Health, has conducted a study with IBM that uses social media platforms and artificial intelligence to aid in mental health diagnoses. The study analyzes social media posts (language and images) and uses artificial intelligence to predict psychiatric diagnoses and events. More on this study at Fierce Healthcare.
NeuTigers, an AI company birthed at Princeton University, has launched CovidDeep. This solution has the potential to be used as a rapid screening tool, and uses data from wearable devices to triage patients that may need further testing for Covid-19, with up to 90% accuracy. More at Hotel Business.
Binah.ai, an Israeli healthcare start-up has developed an app that uses a camera to measure vital signs with a high level of accuracy. This innovative technology has the potential to disrupt the remote health monitoring market. More at Fierce Healthcare.
Biobeat, global health tech company, has released a new remote patient monitoring kit. The kit uses a combination of hospital-grade wearable monitoring technology, a mobile app, and an AI-powered cloud-based patient management system to aid medical professionals with remote care. More at PR News Wire.
Researchers at IBM, global technology company have presented a new method to train AI using only four bits. This innovation could reduce the power, time and energy needed to train neural networks. This study is still in simulation mode, so more research and development is needed. More at Singularity Hub.
Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of Amazon HealthLake. Amazon HealthLake uses machine learning to help many different tiers of healthcare players identify trends and patterns in population health data. More at AI in Healthcare.
Washington Post Live hosted a virtual seminar called “Artificial Intelligence in Health Care,” featuring the nation’s top thinkers, innovators, researchers and physicians. Produced in partnership with GE, the seminar featured speakers from NVIDIA, the UC Berkley School of Public Health, and Scripps Research Translational Institute. See the press release at Washington Post.
Microsoft has made significant contributions to technology supporting healthcare products in the past year. Highlights include Allscripts’ updated EHR platform which runs on Microsoft Azure, Epic EHR’s integration of the Microsoft Teams connector to coordinate telehealth visits, and a five year partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine. For a more comprehensive list of collaborations see Beckers Hospital Review.
Google’s Quantum AI division and pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim have partnered up to use quantum computing technology to conduct simulations to develop new drugs. More at Engadget.
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