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By  Jessica Hagen 06:20 pm December 7, 2023
A study done by Google Research in collaboration with Google DeepMind reveals the tech giant developed an LLM with conversational and collaborative capabilities that can provide an accurate differential diagnosis (DDx) and help improve clinicians' diagnostic reasoning and accuracy in diagnosing complex medical conditions.   The LLM for DDx builds upon Med-PaLM 2, the company's generative AI...
Scientist in a laboratory holding a microscope slide with digitization display in a laboratory
By  Jessica Hagen 02:46 pm December 7, 2023
Leaders in the digital health space relayed to MobiHealthNews what stood out to them in 2023 as the year draws to an end. Many noted the meteoric rise of genAI in 2023 and expectations of growing adoption of the technology in 2024, emphasizing the importance of treading carefully as the tech is further implemented. Other stakeholders pinpointed bankruptcies and mergers and acquisitions as being...
Healthcare provider sitting in front of a computer waving at the screen
By  Jessica Hagen 02:29 pm December 6, 2023
Value-based care provider NuvoAir is partnering with the ALS Association to provide virtual pulmonary care to individuals with ALS, starting with two clinics in Texas.  ALS is a nervous system disorder that affects motor neurons, which are nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain that control breathing and voluntary muscle movement. Individuals with ALS often experience respiratory complications...
Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google
By  Jessica Hagen 02:41 pm December 5, 2023
Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss noteworthy events in 2023, the evolution of the company's LLM for healthcare, called Med-PaLM, and recommendations for regulators in constructing rules around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector.  MobiHealthNews: ​​What are some of your big takeaways from 2023? Dr. Michael Howell: For us,...
Healthcare provider and a patient standing next to each other both looking at a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 04:34 pm December 4, 2023
Medicare Advantage insurtech company Clover Health announced it delivered notice to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that it will be exiting the ACO REACH Program at the end of the 2023 performance year.  The Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) program provides tools and resources to healthcare providers to improve the quality of...
Two healthcare providers looking at a brain imaging scan
By  Jessica Hagen 12:33 pm November 30, 2023
RapidAI, a health tech company specializing in imaging analysis software, announced it received Class III Shonin clearance in Japan and launched a hybrid technology platform, Rapid Edge Cloud, and a non-contrast CT offering for stroke identification.   RapidAI offers numerous imaging solutions for stroke, aneurysm and pulmonary embolism. It also provides technology platforms to enable coordinated...
Healthcare provider sitting at a desk and looking at a computer while waving to the screen
By  Jessica Hagen 12:40 pm November 29, 2023
Virtual primary care company TytoCare announced an exclusive partnership with Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System to provide virtual care services to the care provider's members and employees beginning in 2024.  The Israeli health tech company provides virtual care via its AI-enabled TytoCare Home Smart Clinic, which allows clinicians to conduct exams remotely.  Providers obtain real-time data...
Healthcare provider sitting a room with a computer while there is a window for them to see a diagnostic imaging tool
By  Jessica Hagen 05:10 pm November 28, 2023
AI-enabled imaging company Aidoc announced that it has secured $30 million in funding to develop a comprehensive AI imaging model and a new category of products based on that model.  WHAT IT DOES Aidoc offers radiologists tools to find and triage injuries and health conditions based on imaging results. It also provides coordination software for stroke and cardiovascular care, alerting relevant...
Person lying just outside an MRI machine with a red scanning light on their face
By  Jessica Hagen 12:07 pm November 28, 2023
Royal Philips made several announcements at RSNA23 in Chicago yesterday, including the release of its next-generation AI-enabled advanced visualization workspace, its AI Manager and the BlueSeal MR Mobile Unit. The company's visualization workspace for health systems is an AI-powered offering aimed at improving workflows using a single platform for multiple modalities. The company said it helps...