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AWS says Amazon Textract is now HIPAA-eligible

By Mike Miliard 04:01 pm October 11, 2019

The machine learning tool, which helps to extract data from scanned documents, joins six other AI tools that are HIPAA-eligible: Amazon Translate, Amazon Comprehend, Amazon Transcribe, Amazon Polly, Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Rekognition.

HopeLab builds digital health tools aimed at Millennials and Gen Z

By Bill Siwicki 11:40 am October 11, 2019

Margaret Laws, president and CEO of the social innovation lab, offers a preview of her keynote address at the upcoming HIMSS Connected Health Conference, discussing the kinds of tools these young people want – and healthcare organizations would be wise to adopt.

Lousy digital experiences leave younger consumers frustrated – and ready to switch

By Nathan Eddy 11:27 am October 11, 2019

Healthcare providers hoping to maintain competitive advantage should keep digital patient experience top-of-mind, as tech-savvy consumers have shown they'll go elsewhere for a better one.

Focus on Reducing the Cost of Care

UnitedHealthcare app gives members on-demand access to telehealth services

By Max Sullivan 09:42 am October 11, 2019

The app also allows users to manage prescriptions, see information on deductibles and out-of-pocket spending, and locate physicians and hospitals using GPS technology.

Omada Health receives strategic investment from Intermountain Ventures

By Dave Muoio 03:50 pm October 10, 2019

Alongside a deeper collaboration with the not-for-profit system, Omada expects the funds to fuel expansion of its integrated digital care program.

Focus on Reducing the Cost of Care

Health leaders ramp up AI investments as confidence in the technology grows

By Nathan Eddy 12:03 pm October 10, 2019

Administrative process improvements top the list of investment priorities, led by technologies to help automate business processes like administrative tasks or customer service.

Implementation best practices: Teeing up telemedicine

By Bill Siwicki 11:50 am October 10, 2019

Five telehealth technology experts share their decades of expertise, with advice to help healthcare CIOs and other IT leaders launch new telemedicine programs.

Cloud-enabled tumor board review enables faster insights than traditional methods

By Benjamin Harris 11:00 am October 10, 2019

By enabling board members to review clinical trial treatment options virtually, assessment time can be reduced from 14 days to four, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

AMA Board Chair Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld

Focus on Reducing the Cost of Care

AMA Board Chair on AI's opportunities for optimizing healthcare operations

By Mike Miliard 04:16 pm October 09, 2019

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld explores the practical implications of artificial intelligence and its impacts on quality, safety, cost reduction, patient engagement and more ahead of his roundtable session at the Connected Health Conference in Boston Oct. 16.