Screening the Rich | Ditching the Apron | Paging Dr. Google
“I came here to make people healthy, I’m not here to sell them ads,” Google Health head, Dr. David Feinberg, defending the tech giant’s healthcare motivations.…
A Billion Images Exposed | The Data-Driven Physician
“every day, millions of new medical images containing the personal health information of patients are spilling out onto the internet.” TechCrunch on the billion patient images…
Can’t Keep CT Down | The Specialist Shift
“…anonymized data in health records might thus have to be treated as precious resources of potential benefit to human health, in much the same way as…
Google’s Breast Cancer Model | Quality Consolidation
“It feels like this is another step towards this technology actually making a difference in the real world.” Google Health’s U.K. lead, Dominic King, after announcing…
Not My Health Records | A New Era of EHR Fraud
“It’s all the time. Often, once a day or more.” Aaron Miri, CIO of Dell Medical School and University of Texas Health, on how often he’s…
A Laser Ultrasound First | Breast MRI Radiomics Breakthrough
“The only people who don’t want this fixed are the people who benefit from these excessive fees.” Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander on the folks…
Fujifilm to Buy Hitachi Imaging | AI Breast Cancer Prediction Breakthrough
“Healthcare is different. When patients receive care, they pay for the services rendered, either directly or through private insurance. So, if someone were to benefit financially…
Biomechanic Imaging | Biopsy Selection Breakthrough
“We spoke to the health economists.” Google’s AI product manager, Lily Peng, on how to implement an AI screening program in a under-resourced health system. Imaging…
Hardian’s AI Roundup | Siemens’ New CTs & AI
“The lowest branches of the diagnostic tree are bare, with every low hanging fruit having been picked, often multiple times.” Dr. Hugh Harvey and Dr. Shah…
Handheld Adoption Curve | VR Consultation | Primary Care Overhaul
“This initiative will radically elevate the importance of primary care in American medicine.” Health and Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar, on the new CMS Primary Cares…
