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Epic and UW research: Healthcare AI must be equitable, transparent, regulated

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WHY IT MATTERS Those were among the conclusions drawn from a roundtable discussion , featuring two dozen leading experts on healthcare AI, hosted this summer by Epic and UW Health, the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin.

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Inovalon Acquires VigiLanz, Expanding Reach in Clinical Surveillance and Patient Safety

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Inovalon , a provider of cloud-based healthcare data analytics solutions, announced today the acquisition of VigiLanz , a prominent provider of SaaS-based clinical surveillance and patient safety software.

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Caregility Launches AI-Powered Fall Risk Detection

HIT Consultant

. – Caregility’s iObserver solution is already widely used for continuous patient monitoring, and the addition of AI-powered fall risk detection further enhances its value. By providing real-time alerts, healthcare providers can take proactive measures to prevent patient falls and improve overall patient safety.

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5 Key Challenges Preventing Innovation in Digital Health

HIT Consultant

These demographic trends are causing shifts within the healthcare sector and resulting in increased expenditure associated with the costs of treatment and prevention in old age. Both a lack of clinical engagement and inadequate resources are two often-cited areas that prevent better integration of otherwise promising digital solutions.

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AI-Assisted Diagnostic’s Intersection with Risk Assessment: The Future of Medical Device Technology

HIT Consultant

However, as AI algorithms increasingly integrate into medical devices and become more influential in diagnoses, ensuring the safety of the patients they interact with becomes more and more important. AI in Diagnostic Tools & Medical Devices One example to demonstrate this shift comes from medical imaging.

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Newsletter, February 2024

Patient Safety Movement

” Joe Kiani, Founder Patient Safety Movement Foundation Letter from CEO In many parts of the world, February is the month for celebrating love. Approximately 25% of patients experience an adverse event in US hospitals, with over 40% caused by preventable errors. “I believe in persistence.

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Newsletter, December 2023

Patient Safety Movement

.” Joe Kiani, Founder Patient Safety Movement Foundation Letter from CEO December is the time for giving, and I would like to thank those of you who have generously given to the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. Proposed measure MUC 2023-188 Patient Safety Structural Measure is a vital one.