Health IT
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Deep Dive // HIMSS24
‘As fast as possible but no faster than is safe’: Hospitals, tech companies confront AI governance
Regulators seeking to erect guardrails around AI are facing a Sisyphean task, experts said at HIMSS. How do you oversee something that is constantly changing?
By Rebecca Pifer • March 18, 2024 -
CMS releases Medicaid payment flexibilities during Change cyberattack
The relief comes as 94% of hospitals reported financial impact from the outage, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association.
By Emily Olsen • March 18, 2024 -
Trendline
Tech
Hospitals are adopting more advanced technology, like virtual reality, robotics and artificial intelligence, to improve training programs, patient engagement, staff burnout and clinical decision-making.
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Q&A // HIMSS24
Microsoft’s health VP takes on responsible AI
David Rhew talks about Microsoft's new AI governance network and federal regulators’ plan to more actively oversee the technology.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 18, 2024 -
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Q&A // HIMSS24
Salesforce’s pitch on healthcare AI
The cloud-based software company announced a number of new AI tools in the lead up to the HIMSS conference. Healthcare is a “huge priority,” said Sean Kennedy, Salesforce’s global health strategy lead.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 15, 2024 -
HIMSS24
Mayo Clinic launches digital health product pipeline
The program aims to alleviate the cost and difficulty digital health companies face in selling to hospitals, while making it easier for hospitals to find and integrate useful tools.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 14, 2024 -
HHS opens investigation into Change Healthcare cyberattack
The Office for Civil Rights will focus on whether protected health information was breached and if UnitedHealth complied with privacy and security requirements.
By Emily Olsen • March 14, 2024 -
Q&A
Center for Connected Health Policy’s Mei Kwong on what to expect for telehealth regulations
Some telehealth provisions could expire by the end of the year unless Congress makes them permanent.
By Brian T. Horowitz • March 14, 2024 -
HIMSS24
HHS artificial intelligence task force takes shape
The new group will stand up “assurance, monitoring, risk-management practices” around AI in healthcare, according to a top HHS official.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 14, 2024 -
White House meets with UnitedHealth, industry groups on Change cyberattack fallout
Officials called on payers to cut red tape and offer financial support to providers, including advanced payments.
By Emily Olsen • March 13, 2024 -
HIMSS24
Microsoft forms health AI governance network
The tech giant is standing up the group with 16 health systems, two healthcare technology companies and zero AI development rivals.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 12, 2024 -
HIMSS24
Oracle to launch generative AI-backed clinical assistant within next quarter, exec says
The tool, which automatically transcribes patient visits and suggests next steps for providers, is entering a cluttered market.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 12, 2024 -
Cerner’s shift to cloud cuts costs, improves cybersecurity, Oracle says
Oracle will also begin delivering a new ambulatory clinic suite in its fourth quarter, which includes an AI-backed documentation assistant.
By Emily Olsen • March 12, 2024 -
HIMSS24
Google launches AI-backed search-and-answer tool for doctors
Vertex AI Search for Healthcare allows clinicians to search for information across patient notes, scanned documents and other clinical data.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 12, 2024 -
Small, financially struggling providers at risk from Change cyberattack: Moody’s
Larger providers, however, aren’t immune from cash flow challenges, especially if UnitedHealth Group is unable to restore systems by mid-March.
By Emily Olsen • March 11, 2024 -
Change makes progress on pharmacy restoration after cyberattack
All major pharmacy and payment systems are online, and more than 99% of pre-outage claim volume is flowing, Change said.
By Emily Olsen • Updated March 15, 2024 -
Q&A
How healthcare organizations should prepare for generative AI
Michael McCallen, managing director in Deloitte’s Health Care Strategy practice, explains why a governance structure is key to successful adoption of artificial intelligence.
By Emily Olsen • March 7, 2024 -
Change Healthcare faces potential class action as lawsuits rack up
At least six cases seeking class-action status were filed since the cyberattack, alleging the technology firm didn’t have reasonable cybersecurity measures in place.
By Emily Olsen • March 7, 2024 -
UMass Memorial, Google Cloud partner to connect patients with cardiometabolic drugs
The central Massachusetts nonprofit aims to improve population health, but its partnership with Google on data management and AI could also lower costs.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 6, 2024 -
CMS rolls out provider flexibilities amid fallout from Change cyberattack
Provider groups argued the government should go further to financially bolster providers during the outage at Change Healthcare.
By Emily Olsen • March 5, 2024 -
Provider groups urge HHS, Congress to mitigate damage from Change cyberattack
The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association pushed the federal government to offer more financial support as the Change outage limits providers’ ability to receive payment.
By Emily Olsen • March 5, 2024 -
AlphV’s hit on Change Healthcare strikes a sour note for defenders
The ransomware group didn’t just regroup quickly after a law enforcement takedown. It carried out the worst attack on U.S. infrastructure to date, according to experts.
By Matt Kapko • March 4, 2024 -
UnitedHealth stands up provider financial assistance after Change cyberattack
Providers said the assistance isn’t enough to overcome the financial strain caused by the systems outage at Change Healthcare, which has lasted for about two weeks.
By Emily Olsen • March 4, 2024 -
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