Innovation

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System plans to launch a study on the effectiveness of an AI tool in identifying cognitive impairment that could lead to dementia.

Most datasets used in clinical artificial intelligence papers come from the U.S. and China, casting worries about representation and diversity of data and subsequently AI accuracy, according to a study published March 31 in PLOS Digital Health. 

Some health systems in poorer countries are leveraging supply chain technology to get patients the care they need, and it could soon be used in the U.S. too, reported MIT Technology Review March 9. 

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System participated in a $150 million series D funding round for Clarify Health, a cloud analytics and value-based payments platform.

While most conversations about hospital innovation center around which new initiatives health systems have up and running, a less glamorous yet important piece of the conversation centers on which programs have been discontinued.

GlaxoSmithKline has signed a multiyear partnership agreement with artificial intelligence-powered pathology company PathAI, according to an April 5 news release. 

A new program from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to use artificial intelligence to make medical triage decisions on the battlefield, reported The Washington Post March 29. 

Here is a list of investments health systems made in digital health startups and internal innovation efforts since Feb. 28.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare implemented a systemwide integration of a cloud-based breast reporting system and risk assessment tool.

Advocate Aurora Health acquired MobileHelp, a company specializing in remote patient monitoring and personal emergency response systems.