News 2/2/24 – HIStalk
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A Stat review says that digital therapeutics is stagnating in the US, as evidenced by vendor bankruptcies and lack of Medicare coverage for their products.
The authors note that Pear Therapeutics shut down…
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FDA medical device loophole could cause patient harm, study warns
Doctors and researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the UMD Institute for Health Computing and the VA Maryland Healthcare System are concerned that large language models summarizing clinical data could meet…
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ECRI Unveils Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024
What You Should Know:
– ECRI, an independent healthcare safety organization, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list for 2024, highlighting critical safety concerns for healthcare providers and the medical device industry.
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Yonsei University Hospital System kicks off DTx ecosystem
A government-funded initiative to seamlessly connect hospitals, government, insurers, and medical device manufacturers in the whole care process based on digital therapeutics and big data has commenced at Yonsei University Health System. Yonsei’s Severance Hospital recently…
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News 1/17/24 – HIStalk
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Apple will remove pulse oximetry technology from its Watch to avoid the possibility of having the product banned from importation into the US if Apple loses a pending patent appeal.
The US International Trade…
The AI Revolution in Healthcare Is Here to Stay
Here are four ways the healthcare industry and regulators can support growing interest in AI solutions:1. Government Needs an Innovation-First, Risk-Based Approach
Venture capital funding for the top 50 firms in healthcare-related AI reached $8.5…
It’s time FDA and CISA update their medical device agreement, says GAO
The Government Accountability Office has completed its review of cybersecurity in medical devices under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and recommended the commissioner of food and drugs at the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Edinburgh Hospital trials AI-powered pain assessment tech
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is set to become the first UK hospital to trial an AI-powered pain assessment tool, designed to help patients determine their level of pain if they’re unable to reliable self-report –…
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News 12/20/23 – HIStalk
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Apple will stop selling its Ultra 2 and Series 9 Watches at least temporarily due to an International Trade Commission ruling related to a blood oxygen sensor technology patent dispute with medical device…
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Chelsea and Westminster patients confident in AI skin cancer assessments
Chelsea and Westminster patients have been part of new research that has determined that the majority would rather have their skin assessed by artificial intelligence than wait weeks to see a dermatologist in person.The…
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