Provider

A study commissioned by EY revealed that 71% of healthcare executives said hospital expenses have not decreased, although their systems have integrated digital health.

Dr. Eve Cunningham, chief of virtual care and digital health at Providence, explains how the health system is implementing AI, vetting companies in the space to ensure security and facing challenges in solidifying provider adoption.  

The company will provide Fairfax County, Virginia, with 24-hour nursing support and help staff other temporary healthcare positions.

Also, SELVAS Healthcare will be bringing to South Korea a foreign contender to the booming AI-based medical imaging market.

Harjinder Sandhu, Microsoft CTO of health platforms and solutions, discusses the readiness of OpenAI for use in healthcare, bias within AI and GPT-4, and recommendations for regulators.  

Also, researchers from Singapore and Kazakhstan have used AI and heat imaging for the early detection of breast cancer.

The digital cytology system helps identify cervical cancer cells and precancerous lesions using deep learning AI and volumetric imaging technology.

Lilli, a tech-enabled lifestyle monitoring company, and Essence, an app for companies aiming to improve the female experience in the workplace, also secured funding.

Residents and medical students hesitate to use AI, said University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine's director of digital innovation in pediatric surgery, Dr. Patrick Thomas. Still, many acknowledge that positives may exist.

The combined entity will offer primary care, mental health, occupational health, and pharmacy and musculoskeletal services to a combined base of 630 clients.