By Kevin Truong, MedCity News | January 24, 2019 A new report from the Duke University Margolis Center for Health seeks to shed light on the current state of AI technology in healthcare and how to effectively drive adoption of AI-based clinical support tools. The idea that AI-enabled technology will [...]
By Benjamin Harris, Healthcare IT News | January 16, 2019 As machine learning rapidly expands into healthcare, the ways it "learns" may be at odds with clinical outcomes unless carefully controlled for, a new study shows. Despite being touted as next-generation cure-alls that will transform healthcare in unfathomable ways, artificial [...]
By Jennifer Bresnick, HealthIT Analytics | January 15, 2019 Microsoft and Walgreens will apply artificial intelligence to improving chronic disease management and retail-style patient experiences. Microsoft and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) are collaborating to apply artificial intelligence to the challenges of developing retail-style healthcare interactions. The two companies will work [...]
By Rebecca Pifer, HealthcareDIVE | January 10, 2019 The promise of AI in healthcare is finally starting to move beyond speculation. In recent years companies have been funneling funds into advancements, especially those that cut costs and promote patient health. Spending on healthcare AI technology is expected to surpass $34 [...]
By Eli Richman, Fierce Healthcare | January 8, 2019 The Food and Drug Administration is sticking its toe in the water of artificial intelligence, providing its first guidance on the emerging development of applications for the technology in healthcare. The FDA released model 1.0 of its software precertification pilot Monday to [...]
By Gil Press, Forbes | December 9, 2018 Me: “Alexa, tell me what will happen in 2019.” Amazon AI: “Do you want to open ‘this day in history'?" Me: “Alexa, give me a prediction for 2019.” Amazon AI: “The crystal ball is clouded, I can’t tell.” My conversation with Amazon’s “smart speaker” or “intelligent voice [...]
