Northwestern Medicine physicians who used artificial intelligence to perform colonoscopies saw a 13 percent increase in colorectal polyps detection and removal, according to research posted May 10 from the Evanston, Ill.-based health system.
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Joint replacement ASC opens in Louisiana
The Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana opened in Lake Charles on June 20, according to ASC management company Compass Surgical Partners.
Medtronic to discontinue GI SmartPill after 17 years
Medtronic plans to discontinue its SmartPill, a wireless ingestible capsule that monitors pH, transit time and temperature in the digestive tract, following 17 years on the market, according to a June 22 report from Medscape.
UC Davis Health's chief AI officer on the potential of generative AI
Dennis Chornenky, chief artificial intelligence adviser of Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health, said generative AI will make it easier for hospitals and health systems to interact with data and computers more naturally.
Missouri health system caught in Forta data breach
CoxHealth, based in Springfield, Mo., may have had some of its patients’ protected health information compromised due to it being caught up in the Fortra data breach, which has affected multiple health systems, KY3 reported June 21.
4 ways to alleviate chemo-induced brain fog
Chemo-brain, a commonly reported side effect of the cancer therapy, is not deeply understood, but new research is signaling that cognitive behavioral therapy and a combination of other methods could alleviate it, The Washington Post reported June 20.
California nursing home to pay $3.8 for physician referral scheme
A California skilled nursing facility and its management company agreed to pay more than $3.8 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims as part of a physician kickback scheme.
Novant Health selects new chief medical officer
Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has named Pam Oliver, MD, as its new executive vice president and chief medical officer, according to a June 22 news release.
12k-square-foot Iowa medical office building planned
The Urbandale (Iowa) City Council approved a plan to build a 12,000-square-foot medical office building, according to a June 21 report from BusinessRecord.
Amazon launches $100M generative AI center, targeting healthcare
Amazon debuted a $100 million generative artificial intelligence center June 22 to help customers harness the new technology.
