Category: digital health

Community Health Systems to expand virtual sitting to 29 hospitals

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems plans to expand virtual sitting to 29 hospitals as the program has been successful in preventing patient falls.

HCA, Google roll out generative AI project

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has started using generative artificial intelligence technology from Google to document emergency room visits and speed up nurse handoffs.

Digital COVID-19 testing app faces allegations of stolen software

Nomi Health admitted that it breached its contract with software developer OSGHD by creating its own digital COVID-19 testing app, allegedly built off of OSGHD’s software, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Aug. 28.

AI speeding up stroke diagnosis at Baptist

Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida says AI technology has been helping its neurosurgeons speed up stroke care during “golden hour” — the first 60 minutes after a stroke in which clinicians have the greatest opportunity to restore blood flo…

UNC Health's plan to create responsible AI

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health is in the process of creating an AI framework to ensure the technology is being developed responsibly, WRAL.com reported Aug. 25. 

Tennessee health system launches fitness app

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, based in Memphis, Tenn., launched its new fitness app called Healthier 901 for individuals participating in the health system’s weight loss challenge.

Cancer treatment too 'nuanced' for ChatGPT, Mass General Brigham finds

While ChatGPT has shown promise in picking imaging tests and identifying diagnoses, it was decidedly less successful in recommending cancer treatments.

21 Johns Hopkins digital health investments

Despite digital health investment declining, the venture capital arm of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has 21 digital health companies in its portfolio.

Illinois health system expands nursing education platform

OSF HealthCare, based in Peoria, Ill., will expand its use of the Elemeno Health nursing education platform by implementing it across its 15 hospitals and ambulatory, hospice and home care settings.

ChatGPT can eliminate jargon in medical forms: Brown, Mass General Brigham researchers

Medical forms are often complicated and filled with jargon, making them difficult for patients to understand. Especially since they’re put in front of people at already stressful moments.