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To get innovative healthcare technologies into the hands of providers, patients and others, it takes a community of partners to turn policy signals into market momentum.
After seven years of developing the mental health artificial intelligence for providers and payers and investing in regulatory clearances, the VC-funded health tech company is ceasing commercial operations and offering its models as open source tools.
Artificial intelligence could further widen race-based disparities in healthcare, the organization says. Its new blueprint is meant as a first step in a larger, more ambitious campaign to ensure that racial fairness is a priority for U.S. healthcare AI.
Also, Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, India, has unveiled an AI-powered clinic for diagnosing lung nodules.
With the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes initiative, some digital health developers will offer devices for care covered by the CMS ACCESS model while monitoring for real-world performance.
The Coalition for Health AI said it aims to engage with the agency about its concerns, "with genuine curiosity and humble inquiry," after social media admonishment this past week by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
One AI tool enables rapid assessment of coronary artery disease location and severity; another telehealth service focuses on improving cardiovascular health through nutrition.
Sonja Fulmer, who had been acting director of the agency's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is reported to be taking a lead policy role at the Minnesota health technology innovator.
The Electronic Health Record Association wants Health and Human Services leaders to address conflicting rules for analytics tools, and also seeks clarity on electronic case reporting requirements.
The technology, which has been deployed ahead of schedule after an "aggressive timeline to scale AI agency-wide," is meant to boost productivity for clinical protocol reviews, scientific evaluations and more.