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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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6 priorities for a national healthcare AI strategy from our friends in the UK

The U.S. is far from alone in the world in its wranglings across public and private sectors to adopt propitious healthcare AI innovations quickly yet safely.

AliveCor, a California-based healthcare company focused on developing on-the-go electrocardiography (ECG) devices, has gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its KAI 12L artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the new handheld Kardia 12L ECG System.

Dual approvals: AliveCor gains FDA clearance for advanced AI model, handheld ECG system

One of the company's new approvals was for a pocket-sized ECG system designed to be less invasive and easier to use than other devices on the market. 

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Coalition for Health AI publishes stakeholder guide, proposes 6-stage AI lifecycle

Those who have been thinking healthcare could use a detailed framework on the responsible use of healthcare AI just got their wish.

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Healthcare leaders worldwide counting on AI to close ‘critical gaps’ in patient care

A full 85% of 2,800 surveyed across 14 countries say they’re investing in the technology now or planning to do so within three years.

Medical staff must have a say in what AI is adopted for patient care, says AMA

The American Medical Association adopted a policy calling for medical staff to be involved in decisions about adopting AI that may impact patient care.

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These health systems have the biggest digital health portfolios

U.S. health systems are increasingly leveraging digital health to conduct their operations, but how health systems are using digital health in their strategies can vary widely.

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Toylike robot pleases counseling clients where humanoid counterpart struggles to connect

When human counselors are unavailable to provide work-based wellness coaching, robots can substitute—as long as the workers are comfortable with emerging technologies and the machines aren’t overly humanlike.

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Medsender, Patagonia Health team up to aid public health efforts against COVID-19

A vendor that supplies EHR software to public health agencies is partnering with a health-tech startup in the cloud-communications space to equip state and local governments for managing their response to the COVID-19 crisis.