Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center training AI to 'sniff out' cancer
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers' AI sensor, trained to identify ovarian cancer, was found to be more effective than currently used methods for early detection. -
Viewpoint: Why big tech will struggle in healthcare
Big tech may struggle with regulatory issues and product rollout issues in healthcare, according to Susan Lang, CEO of prescription drug consulting and analytics firm XIL Health as reported in EBN May 13. -
US shares COVID-19 technology with WHO
The White House announced May 12 that it is licensing key COVID-19 vaccine and research technologies to the World Health Organization, The Hill reported.
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Community Health Systems' launches AI-based maternal-fetal warning monitoring to improve obstetrics care
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health System's affiliated hospitals that offer obstetrics services have deployed an AI-based maternal-fetal early warning system to advance patient safety in obstetric programs. -
'We have turned to AI to disrupt the future,' Michael Dowling says
Hospital systems can employ artificial intelligence to reduce the types of health inequities that have made communities of color more vulnerable to COVID-19, the leader of one of the nation's largest health systems says. -
Data is the 'lifeblood' of the digital health economy: Sanford CIO on how to keep up
Digital technologies and data analytics have become vital to health systems aiming to run efficient organizations, reduce burnout and provide excellent patient care. -
Michigan health system cybersecurity incident takes down IT system, exposes PHI
Sandusky, Mich.-based McKenzie Health System notified patients that a cybersecurity incident had exposed their personal health information and disrupted some of its IT systems.
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Mount Sinai to build engineering, precision medicine center to accelerate development of new tech
New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Troy, N.Y.-based Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will co-create a center for precision medicine and engineering.
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Apple loses top spot as most valuable company
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's market capitalization surpassed Apple, dropping the tech company from its top spot as the world's most valuable firm, The Wall Street Journal reported May 12. -
The healthcare ransomware epidemic: 5 best practices for safeguarding your organization
Ransomware has been a concern in healthcare for several years, with the number of bad actors growing.
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The bioeconomy is in desperate need of security from hackers
The U.S. bioeconomy, which encomapsses the biomedical, bioindustrial and biomanufacturing world, is at risk from hackers if it doesn't receive adequate resources to secure itself, reported Wired May 12.
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IoT in healthcare set to reach $952B by 2032: 5 things to know
The market for IoT in healthcare is growing, and is expected to be worth $952.3 billion by 2032 according to a new market report by Future Markets Insight. -
The 10 best and worst states for gender equity in the tech workforce
Georgia, Maryland and North Carolina all lead the charge for having the most equal gender ratios in their tech workforces, but the gap across the rest of the nation remains large, according to a May 2022 report from data company eIMPACT.
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Google, Samsung join to streamline health app data
Google and Samsung are partnering to make it easier for people to sync their health and fitness data across various apps. -
Nursing school explores virtual reality as training option
Nursing students in Colorado are getting a chance to see if virtual reality can assist in training the medical professionals of tomorrow. -
CISA sounds alarm on malicious cyber activity targeting managed service providers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency along with authorities from the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand issued an advisory May 11 warning of malicious cyber activity targeting managed service providers. -
How HIPAA-compliant texting has been a lifesaver for staff at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Although Newark Beth Israel Medical Center was on the road to implementing HIPAA-compliant texting before the pandemic, this tool became a lifeline during the COVID-19 crisis.
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People don’t like algorithms making moral decisions, U of C study finds
As algorithms make more choices in our daily lives, from the advertisements we see to the shows we watch to whom we date, people are uncomfortable when those decisions involve moral issues, according to a University of Chicago Booth School of Business study.
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Tech company that analyzes patient outcomes lands $20M investment
A healthcare tech company that collects and analyzes patient data said May 12 it plans to double in size this year after securing a $20 million investment. -
Google to release smartwatch this fall
Google plans to release its first smartwatch this fall.