Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

Catholic Health Initiatives Selects Cerner ITWorks to Help Improve Service Delivery

Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, was selected by Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) to implement Cerner ITWorks(SM) health information technology (IT) solutions and services to provide continuity of care across 47 hospitals and multiple clinical settings.

dunnhumby Brings Customer Science to the Healthcare Industry to Improve Patient Experiences and Loyalty

dunnhumby, the world’s leading customer science company, today announced the launch of dunnhumby Health - bringing the industry leading customer science techniques that the company used to transform retail to the U.S. healthcare sector. dunnhumby Health will enable healthcare institutions to deliver more relevant patient and member experiences that build loyalty, improve people’s health, and lower unnecessary costs.

TriCore Partners with Sunquest to Enhance Data Analytics for Population Health Management

TriCore Reference Laboratories announced today a new strategic partnership with Sunquest Information Systems to jointly develop state-of-the-art diagnostic laboratory software to support population health, precision medicine and integration pathology.

DITTA Calls For Immediate Inclusion Of ‘Technologies’ In United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3

DITTA, the Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare IT and Radiation Therapy Trade Association, urgently calls for the inclusion of the word ‘technologies’ in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, Target 3B, which highlights the importance of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well‐being. 

NextGen Healthcare and Massachusetts Health Information HIway (Mass HIway) Connect to Ensure Secure Exchange of Patient Information

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems, services, and connectivity solutions, today announced it has successfully connected to the Mass HIway, marking the opening of a new secure electronic communication channel for Massachusetts healthcare providers. 

Nuance Joins athenahealth’s “More Disruption Please” Marketplace

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced it has joined athenahealth’s “More Disruption Please” (MDP) program, making Nuance Dragon Medical 360 part of the athenahealth Marketplace offerings to more readily connect clinicians to the tools they need for a seamless documentation experience. 

State of Minnesota Selects 3M Data Analytics to Drive Health Care Improvement

The State of Minnesota will use data analytics from 3M to help improve the quality and value of the care provided to Minnesota citizens served by public health care. 

ProVation MD Tapped by Olympus as Recommended EndoWorks Replacement

Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that its ProVation® MD software for structured gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding has been named by Olympus as one of its recommended replacements for EndoWorks, which is being retired.

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