Machine Learning News and Resources for Healthcare

What principles should guide artificial intelligence innovation in healthcare?

April 22, 2024 - Artificial intelligence tools (AI) are proliferating in healthcare at breakneck speed, amplifying calls from healthcare leaders and policymakers for greater alignment on the responsible use of these tools. The FDA authorized 692 artificial intelligence and machine learning devices in 2023, 171 devices more than its 2022 list. In response to...

How Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Impact Care Coordination

March 20, 2023 by Kelsey Waddill

When doctors have 2,000 to 3,000 patients on their patient panels, prioritization in care coordination efforts can be challenging. To Stephen Friedhoff, MD, senior vice president of health care...

How Machine Learning Can Personalize, Streamline the Clinical Setting

February 27, 2023 by Shania Kennedy

Many healthcare organizations are moving to adopt data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, but when it comes to more advanced computing and analytics technologies like machine learning...

NIH $2.7M Machine Learning Grant, HHS Forges Family Caregiver Strategy

September 27, 2022 by Hayden Schmidt

Digital health vendor, Eko, received $2.7 million from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) to build its machine learning smart stethoscope device. The machine learning algorithm that will make the...

Exploring the Intersection of AI, Bias, and Value-Based Care

September 19, 2022 by Shania Kennedy

Many healthcare experts consider value-based care as a key step toward improved health outcomes and lower costs, but adoption has been slow. Research from Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media...

NIH Funds Machine Learning, Omnibus Bill Expands Medicare Telehealth

March 16, 2022 by Hayden Schmidt

A new grant issued by the NIH will take advantage of EHRs and machine learning to diagnose a life-threatening circulatory disease better. In Congress, the omnibus spending package will boost access to...

Walmart Looks to Expand Its Healthcare Presence to Self-Funded Plans

October 19, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

The leading retailer continues to make in-roads in the healthcare space, now with an offering aimed at self-funded employer health plans. Walmart Partnership Takes Aim Self-Funded Employer Health...

MSSP ACOs Generated Billions in Value-Based Care Savings in 2020

September 02, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

It's back-to-school time, and the healthcare industry is likely to learn a lesson in value-based care from leading accountable care organizations. MSSP ACOs Saved Medicare More Than $4B in...

Hospitals Fall Short of Price Transparency Rule Compliance

July 22, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Hospitals were never thrilled with the Hospital Price Transparency rule, and a recent independent review shows they have done little to comply with the regulation aimed at helping consumers choose...

Biden Seeks 23% Increase to HHS Budget; Mount Sinai AI Predicts COVID-19 Risks

June 02, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

It’s already Wednesday. With a short week, the roundup will publish today and Friday. Here’s what is making news across healthcare. Biden Seeks to Boost HHS Budget by 23 Percent As part...

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