Know What's Happening in HealthTech
Know What's Happening in HealthTech
In this HIMSS‑recorded episode, CTG healthcare solutions architect Christina Kochan, a registered nurse turned informaticist, explains how patient‑centric workflow mapping uncovers gaps that product‑focused IT teams often overlook. She stresses the importance of understanding current clinical processes, performing gap analysis, and designing future‑state workflows that align technology with real‑world care delivery, especially as AI tools proliferate. Kochan shares practical tips for observing workflows—wearing scrubs, engaging staff, and asking probing questions—to build trust and capture hidden pain points. The conversation highlights the need for seamless integration of third‑party apps with the EHR and the value of an external consultancy perspective to drive meaningful optimization.
Singapore is building a next‑generation, AI‑enabled Eastern General Hospital, scheduled to open around 2029. The smart hospital roadmap integrates digital platforms, AI, robotics, wearables, and real‑time location systems to enhance clinical and operational efficiency. Telehealth and generative AI tools aim...
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In a KevinMD podcast, reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Erica Bove breaks down embryo grading, contrasting day‑three cell counts with day‑five blastocyst morphology. She explains how labs assess cell number, fragmentation, trophectoderm and inner cell mass to assign grades such as 8A...
Stryker Medical President Jessica Mathieson emphasized a simple career mantra: talk less, listen more, and seek mentors who can spark ideas. Drawing on 17 years at Stryker, she rose from account manager to president, highlighting the role of mentorship and...
Silicon Valley’s newest wave of health‑tech startups is targeting America’s $5 trillion, fragmented medical system. Patients increasingly skip or delay care because of cost, with roughly one‑third reporting financial barriers. These disrupters are leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline diagnosis, pricing transparency,...
The FDA’s artificial‑intelligence advisor announced a shift toward evaluating AI‑driven health technologies on a case‑by‑case basis, focusing on each tool’s specific function rather than applying a one‑size‑fits‑all rule set. This risk‑based approach will tailor regulatory requirements to the actual clinical...
A recent study in Emergency Radiology shows that standardized reporting templates significantly speed up on‑call radiology residents’ preliminary interpretations of after‑hours spinal MRIs. Average turnaround time fell from 54 to 47 minutes, and the incidence of delays exceeding 75 minutes...
Global health systems have reached roughly 65% of the key AI readiness indicators, according to HIMSS chief scientific research officer Anne Snowdon. Governance frameworks and workforce development programs have improved, yet substantial gaps remain in data infrastructure, interoperability, and change‑management...
Ochsner Health and the MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a joint precision radiation oncology program in New Orleans, marking the first Southern U.S. facility to offer MR‑guided adaptive radiotherapy. The center leverages AI‑driven treatment planning and real‑time imaging to...
Cook Medical has designated Indiana University as one of its inaugural Interventional MRI (iMRI) Centers of Excellence, part of a five‑year collaboration with the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences. The initiative blends device engineering, imaging science, and clinical research to...
A mock‑trial study published in Nature Health examined how jurors assign liability when radiologists use AI in interpreting CT scans. When AI flagged a brain bleed and the radiologist reviewed the image only once, 75% of jurors held the radiologist...
Put a camera on your toilet? I have two of these. The freakiest product of my life. But once you get over that you have a camera aimed at your poop it might save your life. My best friend died at...
The RENOVATE‑COMPLEX‑PCI trial’s 5‑year follow‑up confirms that intravascular imaging guidance markedly lowers target‑lesion failure and cardiac death compared with angiography alone, especially in chronic total occlusions and long diffuse lesions. Across 1,639 patients, target‑lesion failure occurred in 10.5% of the...
Stanford Medicine’s inaugural Consumer Health Summit attracted over 400 participants, positioning the university as a nexus for consumer‑health innovation. Attendees—including founders, investors, clinicians, and academics—explored how to turn abundant biometric data into actionable behavior change, earn regulatory trust, and build...
The FDA has cleared Pylarify TruVu, a reformulated version of Lantheus’ PSMA‑targeting radiopharmaceutical piflufolastat F‑18. The new formulation improves stability at higher radioactive concentrations, enabling larger batch production and broader distribution. Lantheus plans a Q4 2026 commercial launch with a rolling geographic...
Blair Health, a virtual women’s‑health platform, is tackling a $15 billion annual cost gap where female employees spend 18% more out‑of‑pocket than men. By offering specialist‑level care for a flat $200 per employee per year, the startup claims it can redirect...
A longitudinal study of 46 million outpatient encounters shows telemedicine use has settled at roughly 5‑6% of visits, far above pre‑pandemic levels. Utilization is higher among younger, female, portal‑savvy, and returning patients, while older adults, men, and new patients are less...
Shockwave Medical, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech unit, unveiled a next‑generation coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter that operates at 2 Hz, delivering ten pulses in five seconds—twice the speed of its current 1 Hz system. Early data from the multicenter Disrupt CAD...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs surveyed 90 medical facilities, with 65 reporting 121 robot deployments across delivery, pharmacy, and cleaning tasks. While the Houston VA Medical Center demonstrated the most effective use, many robots were underutilized or required staff...
Day one of HIMSS 2026 highlighted a growing momentum in health‑tech interoperability, with real‑world data exchanges like Clover Health’s CMS network monitor demonstration. The conference underscored pharmacists’ untapped potential as data‑rich care partners, yet noted fragmented systems limit their impact....
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas showcased its AI‑driven Synapse enterprise imaging portfolio at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas. The lineup highlighted the Synapse AI Orchestrator, which embeds diverse AI algorithms into PACS workflows, and the Synapse Worklist Orchestrator, which uses AI learning...
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H) has launched the Delphi program to develop modular biosensors that can monitor multiple physiological signals such as inflammation markers, hormones, and drug levels. The initiative relies on electronic "chiplet" technology, allowing developers...
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H) has unveiled the Delphi program to create modular biosensors that can monitor multiple biomarkers such as inflammation markers, hormones, and drug levels. The initiative relies on electronic "chiplet" technology, allowing developers to...
A Europe‑wide EU‑funded consortium called PALPABLE is creating a soft‑robotic fingertip that restores tactile perception for minimally invasive and robotic surgery. The device uses fibre‑optic sensors embedded in a silicone dome to translate tissue deformation into visual stiffness maps, helping...
Validic announced a new integration with Salesforce Health Cloud at HIMSS 2026, linking its remote patient monitoring and wearable data platform to the cloud‑based patient engagement system. The partnership delivers HIPAA‑compliant, real‑time device data directly into Health Cloud’s 360‑degree patient...
Betterness unveiled the Betterness Model Context Protocol (MCP), an agentic infrastructure that lets AI systems coordinate diagnostics, biomarker data, wearable signals, and provider networks. The protocol integrates with major lab partners such as Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp, and BioReference, and offers...
On the latest episode of Lifers, I’m joined by @MSFTResearch President @peteratmsr. We dive into the evolution of AI and his bold predictions for the future of healthcare. Timestamps: (00:00) Preview (01:23) Intro (02:54) Evolution from deep neural nets to modern AI (04:30) Demystifying model...
Polypharmacy affects nearly 42 % of adults 65 + taking five or more drugs, with 12 % on ten or more, driving higher pharmacy spend and safety risks. Medicare patients alone incurred about $3 billion in excess drug costs from early refills and oversupply,...
Every week, I track the signals that show where medicine is really going from the latest AI breakthroughs and digital health tools to the cultural shifts redefining patient care. The Medical Futurist Newsletter brings you: ✅ Curated insights on the most impactful...
The Femtech Company of the Year award, sponsored by Cross‑Border Impact Ventures (CBIV), seeks to elevate firms that are reshaping women’s health through technology. It recognizes companies tackling reproductive health, maternal care, menopause and related gaps, rewarding exceptional impact and...
Large language models are increasingly embedded in clinical documentation, patient chatbots, and medical education, but a new Lancet Digital Health study reveals they can still repeat or partially accept false medical claims. Researchers tested leading models with misinformation‑laden prompts and...
Additive manufacturing is reshaping IVF and embryo screening by enabling high‑resolution microfluidic chips, biocompatible scaffolds, and precision tools. Two‑photon polymerization printers can produce sub‑50 µm channels in hours, cutting device lead times from weeks to days and improving embryo handling consistency....
Today, I gave a virtual talk to a leading pharma company's team about the future of oncology. As they asked me to focus on AI's role in that, I'll describe real-life and some hypothetical examples of how the 5 levels...
Wireless EMG-Controlled Bionic Hand with Independent Finger Movement by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/7zrAgN3ahU
SS Innovations announced an $18.6 million private placement to accelerate its global rollout, including a U.S. launch of the SSi Mantra surgical robot. The company filed for FDA 510(k) clearance in December, with a decision expected by mid‑2026, and aims to compete...
"AI will not replace biological reasoning, but it may become indispensable for navigating biological systems whose complexity exceeds human intuition." A perspective on future applications for cancer neuroscience https://t.co/TnDFZ7NRFN @scisignal https://t.co/ijbhfbjXcs
Meet C1: PHYBOT’s Cute Humanoid Robot Designed for Senior Care by @CyberRobooo #AI #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI https://t.co/O0VKdDW73H
Healthcare organizations are grappling with “shadow AI,” the unsanctioned use of generative AI tools by staff. A Wolters Kluwer survey found 40% of workers encounter such tools and 17% use them, while Netskope reports enterprise‑managed AI adoption jumped from 12% to...
AI adoption is everywhere. AI strategy is not. 98% using it 7.5% with a roadmap Adam Turinas on the healthcare AI maturity gap... https://t.co/YWIbRTtFT9 #HealthLaunchpad #AIforMarketing #hcmktg https://t.co/pGsi557iIJ
Crazy cool > Embedded soft, stretchable electronics into tiny clusters create cyborg islet organoids. Miniature pancreas-like tissue can eavesdrop on the electrical charging of individual lab-grown cells, learning to sense glucose and release hormones. https://t.co/0ntJ3cJ16n
New research by Google, Imperial College London and the NHS, published in Nature Cancer, demonstrates that an AI‑based mammography system can identify 25% of interval cancers previously missed by radiologists. In a study of 125,000 women, the AI also detected...
Can it run inside your hospital? Taiwan’s debut pavilion at #HIMSS26 showcases AI built for integration, uptime & scale. Booth #6035. Mixer TODAY | 1:30 PM. Get the info: https://t.co/YmpW6r2H5Y #TaiwanExcellence #HITSM
Comparison of AI and primary care physicians for 100 patients in a prospective real-world assessment —The physicians outperformed AI [AIME] for practicality and cost-effectiveness —AI was comparable for diagnosis, management plan, appropriateness and safety @AdamRodmanMD @alan_karthi @PeterBrodeurMD @googledeepmind https://t.co/FNWYoHVkkw
Sunrise Thread AI embeds ambient voice technology directly into the Sunrise electronic patient record (EPR), turning spoken clinical encounters into structured, audit‑ready notes in real time. By capturing, transcribing and interpreting conversations within the native workflow, clinicians can review and...
Predicting Alzheimer's disease up to 25 years in advance of any symptoms with the p-tau217 biomarker blood test, among 2,766 women mean age 70 https://t.co/aOActAUN27 https://t.co/Bxl2YZxnlf
3 new reports and an editorial @NatureCancer reinforce the benefit of AI for breast cancer screening https://t.co/MlFns7M0yB https://t.co/MF3fj0CuIE https://t.co/a436srKDaD https://t.co/1XTMIsAPfg
In this episode, Peter Lee, President of Microsoft Research, recounts the evolution of AI from early neural networks to today’s large language models, describing how Microsoft recognized OpenAI’s potential early on and invested heavily despite industry skepticism. He explains the...
I just published Gleamer’s $270M Acquisition, Investing as a Radiologist, and My First Exit — It All Started with a LinkedIn message ... https://t.co/uwm9lCUsdm
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of MedTech and life sciences by streamlining processes and enhancing diagnostic accuracy. Discover how these innovations are making a significant impact. https://t.co/hZw9hI2XG0
Health Roadmap Updates: 1. Clinical evidence for every suggestion — guideline tags + DOI references 2. Per-field unit switching (SI / conventional) 3. Fixed LDL suppression bug and HDL threshold rounding 4. Cleaner inputs https://t.co/wwMaIyXtzB
