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. 

Fitango Health Announces FitangoTx, an Innovative Patient Engagement and Care Management Platform for Transplant Centers

NEW YORK, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitango Health announced today at the UNOS Transplant Management Forum in Indianapolis the release of FitangoTx, its transplant-focused care management platform for patients in the community setting. 

HCS Clients are Ready for April 1st LTCH CARE Data Set Version 3.00

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ (PRWEB) MARCH 31, 2016 - HCS announced today their client’s full preparedness for quality reporting under the LTCH CARE Data Set Version 3.00, a new set of required measures for LTCH (Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals) effective April 1, 2016.

Next IT Healthcare Teams Up with ClearDATA to Protect Digital Patient Information

PHOENIX and SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash., March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Next IT Healthcare, the leader in patient engagement, has chosen ClearDATA as its partner in safeguarding digital healthcare solutions, one of the fastest-growing niches in the healthcare industry. ClearDATA will host Next IT Healthcare's Alme® virtual health coach platform in a HIPAA-compliant cloud environment with unlimited scalability and security that exceeds HIPAA compliance mandates. The partnership is aimed directly at healthcare organizations seeking to engage patients online without compromising their security and privacy.

Riordan Clinic – Leading Nutrition-based Health Facility Selects CyberLAB ASPYRA’s Laboratory Information System

Jacksonville, FL — February 29, 2016, ASPYRA, LLC (ASPYRA), a market leader in Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), released news today of implementation of the company’s CyberLAB LIS at Riordan Clinic, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), nutrition-based health facility in Wichita, Kansas.  

Wolters Kluwer to Showcase its Decision Support Solution for Improving Sepsis Outcomes at HIMSS16

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, will showcase its cloud-based decision support platform for the improved diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in Booth #5537 at the HIMSS16 Conference & Exhibition. POC Advisor™, which reduced sepsis mortality by 53 percent at Huntsville Hospital, integrates and functions seamlessly with the clinical workflow, leveraging electronic alerts and patient-specific, evidence-based treatment advice to drive down sepsis rates.

Mach7 Technologies Showcases Powerful Evolution in Medical Image Management at HIMSS16

BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mach7 Technologies, award-winning provider of medical image management solutions, will showcase Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform 11.7.1 during the annual Health IT Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. Released this month, 11.7.1 further extends Mach7’s vision to power healthcare enterprises with consolidated, central access to a complete, unified patient healthcare record while providing the foundation for a best-of-breed clinical ecosystem.

Novarad to showcase updated VDI and VNA storyboarding at HIMSS 2016

SALT LAKE CITY—February 23, 2016—Utah-based healthcare technology company, Novarad, will exhibit its latest advancements in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) at the Healthcare Information and Management System (HIMSS) conference and exhibition, along with California-based technology company, Sphere 3D, Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY). 

Optum360 Wins "2015/2016 Category Leader" for Its Computer-Assisted Coding Platform for Second Consecutive Year

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optum360 won the 2015/2016 Category Leader award for Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) from KLAS, a leading global health care research organization. This is the second consecutive year Optum360 has taken the top honor for computer-assisted coding technology.

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