Artificial Intelligence
In May 1954, Roger Bannister did something the medical establishment had declared physiologically impossible: he ran a mile in under…
Though artificial intelligence algorithms require as much objective patient data as possible to be effective tools for healthcare delivery, it is equally important that they are trained on anecdotal patient evidence, according to Blake McKinney, MD.
Concord Health Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, tapped its American Hospital Association Innovation Fund to lead the Series A funding for Mednition, a Burlingame, Calif.-based machine learning startup.
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Innovations supports more than 56,000 employees to pursue novel ideas. To date, the innovation program has created 70-plus new jobs regionally, attracted $50 million in venture capital, created four companies, provided ongoing resources to more than eight…
Novant Health appointed Johns Creek, Ga.-based prescriptive analytics provider Jvion as the inaugural partner of the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system's new Institute of Innovation & Artificial Intelligence.
Robots are reminding 1,700 employees at Humana Pharmacy's call center to be more compassionate, according to USA Today.
Mayo Clinic announced a 10-year strategic partnership with Google, which will provide the Rochester, Minn.-based health system with technological support to advance digital healthcare innovation.
Microsoft and AstraZeneca launched the AI Factory for Health, an accelerator program for early-stage companies using artificial intelligence to address issues in healthcare.
Large health systems across the country are investing millions in startup companies whose products could revolutionize healthcare delivery.
Anthem will roll out a new app this month that will give members and nonmembers the ability to schedule and pay for medical care through their smartphones, according to The Wall Street Journal.
In stark contrast to growing concerns over what the expansion of artificial intelligence will do to society, large tech investors are focused primarily on fostering that expansion by pouring millions of dollars into AI-powered tech startups, CNBC reports.