In the News: Jan 2–9
By Sg2 TeamThis week: Hospital acquisitions do not produce better care; AI increases diagnostic accuracy; patients near retail clinics use the ED less.
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This week: Hospital acquisitions do not produce better care; AI increases diagnostic accuracy; patients near retail clinics use the ED less.
This week: App-based service helps patients locate the “right” doctor; collaboration can aid rural health provider shortages; waste accounts for 25% of US health care spending
This week: Applying AI to ECG reveals patient insights; 6 technologies can help health care practices; and risk adoption is critical for value-based care shift
This week: AI to address quadruple aim; rise in deaths from suicide, substance abuse differs across states; health care costs projected to rise 6% in 2020
As the Medicare-qualified population grows steadily, meeting its health needs will demand innovative thinking.
At RSNA 2018, the real headline of the week was the never-ending drumbeat around the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical imaging.
To overcome provider access and economic workforce challenges, innovative health systems are developing tech-savvy approaches to unleash the top-of-license potential of advanced practice providers.
This week: Amazon’s machine learning service to enhance clinical decision making; Walgreens-Microsoft partnership to develop health care delivery models; Medicare Advantage enrollment grows to 22.4 million in 2019