Artificial Intelligence
In May 1954, Roger Bannister did something the medical establishment had declared physiologically impossible: he ran a mile in under…
Dayton (Ohio) Children’s has adopted Abridge’s ambient AI for clinical documentation, becoming one of the first pediatric health systems to deploy the technology. Abridge’s ambient listening technology transcribes healthcare visits then drafts clinical notes that are directly uploaded to the…
House Republicans are pushing a proposal that could reshape how artificial intelligence is regulated in the U.S., Politico reported May 13. The measure is already drawing backlash from state officials, lawmakers and policy experts. Here are six things to know:
AI agents are already being used in healthcare. But what are they, and how do they differ from other forms of healthcare AI? AI agents perform tasks autonomously, rather than a one-and-done response to a prompt, such as large language…
Kaiser Permanente Ventures was among the investors in a $27 million funding round for AI-powered supply chain startup Clarium. The series A round also included General Catalyst and Texas Medical Center Ventures and brought the company’s total funding to $43…
Should health systems tell patients when they’re using AI? UC San Diego Health says yes. The health system uses a generative AI tool from Epic that drafts MyChart patient portal messages for providers. But UC San Diego Health notifies patients…
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine received a $10 million donation for an endowed AI center to further research and innovation in clinical and non-clinical spaces. There is rapid evolution of clinical AI, but who will pay for the development?…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to integrate generative artificial intelligence across all its centers by June 30, 2025, following a successful pilot program. Here are five things to know:
Peter Bowman-Davis has been appointed chief AI officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, Politico reported April 30, citing internal HHS documents and a department official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Here are five things to…
When examining artificial intelligence in healthcare, Eric Cheng, MD, CMIO of UCLA Health Sciences, takes a systemic, data-driven approach. In a recent interview on the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast,” Dr. Cheng described the health system’s strategy to evaluate AI technologies thoroughly…
Microsoft is partnering with health systems across the country on AI and data projects. Here are three updates, according to a May 7 Microsoft blog post: 1. Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network uses Microsoft’s Dragon Copilot to query…