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Cedars-Sinai Deep Learning Tool Accurately Predicts Atrial Fibrillation

Health IT Analytics - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
AI/ Daily Reads/ Health IT Analytics

By Shania Kennedy

October 25, 2023 – Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai demonstrated that a deep learning (DL) algorithm can accurately detect signs of atrial fibrillation in patients without symptoms, according to a…

HC3 Sheds Light On QR Code-Based Phishing as Threat to Healthcare Cybersecurity

Health IT Security - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
Daily Reads/ Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon

October 25, 2023 – The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center’s (HC3) latest white paper examined the risks of “quishing,” or QR code-based phishing attacks. The growing popularity of quick response (QR) codes, which…

Featured Health IT Job: Senior Architect | Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare IT Today - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
Daily Reads/ Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Architect position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted…

ChatGP? The uncertain role of generative AI in NHS care | Digital Health

Digital Health - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
AI/ Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

The pace at which generative AI has infiltrated product portfolios and media headlines in 2023 has brought excitement and consternation to those tasked with evaluating its implications for patient care. Owen Hughes reportsWhile AI…

Mount Sinai Leads $8.5M Initiative in Biomedical Data

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
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Mount Sinai researchers have pioneered an AI tool, “HistoAge,” featured in Acta Neuropathologica, capable of estimating brain age, predicting age at death, and identifying age-related brain changes. By analyzing 700 hippocampal section images from…

AI Blood Clot Tool Faces Clinician Hesitation

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists developed an AI tool to assess blood clot risks in pediatric patients, yet clinicians hesitated to adopt its recommendations. Analyzing 110,000 patient records, researchers identified 11 clot risk factors,…

Generative AI in health demands rigorous oversight says Cushnan

Digital Health - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
AI/ Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

As generative AI obtains a foothold in all aspects of life, health systems need to make sure AI tools are evidence-based and appropriate for clinical use, Dom Cushnan, director of AI, imaging and deployment…

Onboarding of HIEs in the GCC – the physician’s perspective

Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
Frequent Updates/ Healthcare IT News

Key territories in the GCC are making progress with the implementation of their health information exchange (HIE) systems, a subject that will be delved into in more detail at the upcoming 6th GCC eHealth…

HealthBook+ CEO Shares Vision for How People Can Own Their Health by Leveraging Data and AI – MedCity News

MedCity News - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
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Most of Chris Turner’s career is steeped in healthcare, having worked for companies such as Healthgrades, Evariant, and Medici. His latest challenge as CEO of HealthBook+ is twofold: Provide a way for individuals to…

Digital Health Networks Mentoring Programme launches

Digital Health - (Wednesday October 25, 2023)
Digital Health/ Frequent Updates

The Digital Health Networks Mentoring Programme has officially launched to support aspiring, emerging and senior digital leaders seeking personal growth in CCIO, CIO or CNIO equivalent roles, or those in these roles that need…


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