W3C Credentials API Enables Cross‑Platform FHIR Health Sharing
With W3C Digital Credentials API, it's *finally possible* to design a health-data-sharing protocol that's idiomatic (standard FHIR-based resource sharing, questionnaire filling, etc) and works cross-platform (from web and mobile app requests to Android + iOS wallets)! See article for background + details on my updated "SMART Health Check-in Protocol".
Automation Solves Providers' Rule‑less Game, Cuts Denials
"Providers have been asked to play a game but haven’t been told the rules.” DrFirst is using automation to reduce denials, streamline prescribing, and ease physician burden. 👉 https://t.co/gJ8WkhBsZw @DrFirst #HIMSS26 #HITSM
Mental Health's Future: Biomarkers, AI, and Clinical Teams Unite
The future of mental health isn't a single drug or app, it lies at the convergence of biomarkers, AI, and a real clinical team. I'm excited to see @MeruHealth Advanced, which is bringing that convergence to a category that...
Exploring Payment Models for AI-Driven Care Delivery
I've been canvassing the market to figure out all the possible pathways for getting paid for using AI in care delivery. Am I missing anything? https://t.co/vINromdwUT
AWS Connect Tools Augment, Don’t Replace Your EHR/ERP
AWS Connect Health and Connect Decisions aren’t designed to replace your EHR or ERP, but to augment them. By acting as "connective tissue," these agentic tools help CIOs extract more value from existing investments. https://t.co/sAseu3NKdj #CIO #WhatsNextWithAWS #AI #Cloud #HealthTech #SupplyChain
Google Launches AI Health Coach for 24/7 Personalized Wellness
Wait until Google Health Coach is connected via Personal Intelligence. This is all part of the roadmap for Google's version of Jarvis -> Google Health Coach is becoming globally available "Now, you can have the most personalized, holistic, adaptive coaching possible,...
Wearable Health Data Needs Integration; DIY Solutions Lead
Google Health/Fitbit vs Whoop is gonna be a heck of a fight $100-300 a year for these products is tiny price to pay for the massive gains you get from them If only doctors and medical record companies and these...
AI Poised to Transform Surgery From Planning to Recovery
The impact of AI for surgery (pre-op, intraop, post-op) is going to be extensive A new review https://t.co/04oo4GpQG5 Our previous review @NatureMedicine https://t.co/zDuBUUJUUi https://t.co/V9zDcKQY2K
CRISPR Selectively Eliminates KRAS‑mutant Cancer Cells
The CRISPR Killer as in KRAS mutated cancer cells https://t.co/y1zrmYbIAQ Explainer thread @N8Krah co-author https://t.co/CIweqZMUqY
AI Must Be Core, Not Add‑On, in Healthcare
AI can’t be an add-on in healthcare—it must be built into the fabric of health system operations. With Oracle’s integrated platform, we can reduce complexity, improve scalability, and create a more sustainable foundation for AI in healthcare. https://t.co/gJAjUfWQbw
Real‑time Insight, Not Dashboards, Wins in Healthcare
740+ hospitals. 30-day episodes. Zero room for delays. Bamboo Health breaks down how real-time insight—not more dashboards—will determine winners under TEAM. Read the full article: https://t.co/zYH1JPyKDd #TEAMModel #HealthData #HITSM
AI and Robotics Reshape IVF, Eye Gene Editing
Researchers are using AI to identify promising sperm and embryos, developing robotic systems that could automate parts of the IVF process, and even exploring controversial genetic editing techniques designed to prevent inherited disease.
Your Essential 100‑Question Guide to AI in Healthcare
Introducing "100 Questions and Answers About Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare" - your essential guide to understanding the integration of AI and medicine. - Explore 100 essential questions, each offering concise yet insightful answers supported by research and real-world examples. - From the...
AI Saves Lives: Early Cancer Detection, Faster Drugs
Hear me out: AI also does things that are good There are lots of things to dislike about AI, but we should admit that it is also doing some inarguably beneficial things, like detecting cancer earlier, designing new medications that work...
Invasive Nanowire BCIs Needed, Non‑Invasive for Biomarkers
I love brain-to-computer interfaces and one of my first papers and granted patents was in AI/ML for BCI. And I was very much impressed with BrainCo's non-invasive BCIs and artificial limbs and sensing fingers (that they sell to Tesla btw)....
Developer Seeks Feedback on Hantavirus Response Stack Launch
just vibe coded my hantavirus response stack. what do you think guys? should I launch this? https://t.co/lfSUFBYbX0
AI Nurses Become Co‑pilots, Not Replacements, in Healthcare
I shared this news 2 years ago: "NVIDIA teamed up with AI healthcare company Hippocratic AI (that recently raised a lot of money) to develop generative AI "agents" that not only outperform human nurses on video calls but cost a...
Screenless Fitbit + Century AI Beats Whoop Price
Google Fitbit Air - Screenless Activity Tracker Listed on Amazon US for $99.99 Paired with Century AI and you basically have whoop style experience for less than half of what Whoop costs every year
Polynucleotide Implants Promise Hair Regrowth for Complete Baldness
Looks like polynucleotide implants can save even a fully bald head by @IntEngineering #Tech #TechForGood #EmergingTech https://t.co/CtDKGSBbcb
Tiny BCI Chip Delivers High‑Bandwidth Wireless Neural Links
Ultra-Compact Brain–Computer Interface Chip Enables High-Bandwidth Wireless Neural Communication by @CUSEAS #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/nWSUX4xCRz
Practical AI Survival Kit Empowers Busy Clinicians
Here is our newest fast-track digital course: 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬! https://t.co/wDwSAlWbLU It is a practical, no-hype course showing how to use AI safely in clinical work. Learn what to use, what to avoid, and how to stay in...
Hospital CEO Vows to Replace Radiologists with AI
CEO of America’s largest public hospital system says he’s ready to replace radiologists with #AI by Marty Stempniak @RadiologyBiz Learn more: https://t.co/8sUQb2B5gz #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/GpaBWUwzko
AI Excels on Tough Diagnoses, but Uncertainty Hampers Clinical Adoption
AI diagnostic models show strong performance on complex cases, though limitations in handling uncertainty raise concerns about real-world clinical use. https://t.co/l7RhgzET9A
AI May Outdiagnose Doctors, but Context Matters
A recent Science paper suggested doctors are now outstripped at diagnosis patients by AI - but there's more than meets the eye. My latest for @bmj_latest https://t.co/yE3r2q8U7U
From EHR Adoption to Value‑Driven Healthcare IT
Healthcare IT has come a long way. Todd Richardson reflects on the journey—from getting EHRs in place and earning a seat at the table, to today’s focus on driving value, lowering costs, and navigating consolidation. 🔗https://t.co/ajvQcsSgal @HCTecTN #healthcarelabor #HITSM https://t.co/oYdj2MduXb
AI Proven in Kenya, Yet Underused Stateside for Health Equity
A reminder that AI can be used to reduce health inequities. Technology not being used in the US except for a few health systems, but shown to work well in Kenya @JAMACardio https://t.co/tFbbOAeKTs
Accurate Data Is the Foundation of Patient Verification
Your patient verification is only as strong as your data. If records are wrong, everything breaks. See why data quality comes first.👇 https://t.co/rVWbQPYm71 @melissadata #PatientVerification #HITSM
How to Trust (or Not) AI Health Advice
Our latest podcast is out. We're joined by Dr Nick Tiller (@NBTiller) and we ask "Can we trust AI for health & exercise advice?" The answer leads us to learn what AI does well, what it gets wrong (and why),...
MIT's Mirai AI Spots Breast Cancer Years Early
The story of Mirai, MIT's AI model that can detect breast cancer years before humans do: https://t.co/5YbCFJRKUK https://t.co/3NLCkWaAqR
Real-Time AI Powers Next-Gen Operating Rooms
PeritasAI Is Bringing Real-Time #AI Intelligence Into the Operating Room by @NVIDIARobotics #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/kX2v8mdDLk
Radiologists Draft Consent for Unproven Whole-Body MRI Screening
At @JAMA_current today, 2 radiologists publish what should be the consent form for a total body MRI in healthy people Note: "no major medical society recommends whole-body MRI screening in the general population because it is unproven, and the harms likely...
Blood Test Now Gauges Tumor Microenvironment Non‑invasively
We've known how important the tumor microenvironment is for cancer progression and treatment, but we never had a non-invasive blood test to assess it. Today, as reported @nature, one has been discovered https://t.co/rDaF5YUwTq
Wearables Drive Shift From Bars to Active Socializing
Bit of a long tweet (sorry), but: Will Ahmed (Whoop CEO) quote tweeted the same Diplo health video that Derek's referencing, and said something along the lines of "we're seeing this trend of younger people turn to more active leisure...
AI MRI Links Body Composition to Longevity
As a medical school professor and radiologist, this is one of the most important imaging-meets-longevity studies of the year. AI-driven whole-body MRI body composition in 66,608 adults (UK Biobank + German National Cohort, mean age 57.7, mean BMI 26.2), published in...
Cardiology Leads Future of Tech-Driven Compassionate Care
Cardiology could be a prominent example of how the use of advanced technologies, digital health, and automation could shape the future of a medical specialty. Three reasons underscore this notion. 1. The leading cause of death worldwide is ischaemic heart disease,...
Vision, Not Voice, Drives Healthcare AI's Future
Ambient AI freed clinicians' hands, so everyone in health AI is chasing better inputs. Active voice, passive vision, new cameras in exam rooms. I think they're solving the wrong problem. Vision, not voice, is the modality that matters most in healthcare's...
Ceiling Rails Empower Wheelchair Users at Home
Ceiling Rail System Gives Wheelchair Users New Freedom at Home by @SusieM414141 #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/ETZVzq5hA5
More Steps Can Counteract Sedentary Disease Risk
As a medical school professor, the most actionable longevity finding of April 2026 came from 15,327 adults in the All of Us Research Program, published in Nature Communications. Researchers tracked Fitbit data over years (millions of person-days). They asked: can extra...
India's Deep-Tech Startup Crafts Next-Gen Sleep System
This is wild. Look at how seriously the Indian deep-tech scene is taking sleep now: > bed senses your sleep stage in real time > auto-cools when you hit deep sleep > auto-elevates when it detects snoring > tracks HRV, RHR, breathing without a wearable >...
Robotic Surgery Removes Tremors, Achieves Machine Precision
#Robotic Surgery Eliminates Human Tremors with Precision Machine-Level Accuracy by @amazingthings_ #HealthTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/aVJJU74sbF
Direct Protein Reading Platform Ends Proteomics Blind Spot
🐠 Everything we know about biology has been built on an incomplete picture. DNA tells us what a cell might do. Proteins tell us what it’s actually doing. Pumpkinseed announced their $20M Series A today (led by Future Ventures and NfX)...
Reduced-Gravity CPR Simulator Shows Unique Hemodynamics for Space Resuscitation
A high-fidelity CPR simulator replicates blood flow in reduced gravity, revealing distinct hemodynamic responses compared to Earth conditions and offering new insights for resuscitation strategies during space missions. spacemedicine
Nastent Nasal Insert Outperforms CPAP in Compliance
Your doctor will not tell you this. Most CPAP patients hate it and abandon it within months. Their oxygen crashes at night. Their mitochondria suffer. Their glymphatic system cannot clear amyloid beta. A clinical trial just completed on Nastent. It is...
AI Streamlines Discharge Summaries for Smoother Care Transitions
Care transitions shouldn’t feel like guesswork. When discharge summaries are hundreds of pages long, critical insights get lost. See how PointClickCare is using AI to deliver the right information at the right time: https://t.co/AJO6PwddKR @PointClickCare #HIMSS26 #HITSM
Telehealth Abortion Clinics Stay Open Despite Legal Hurdles
It's a weird limbo moment for telehealth abortion access. But despite legal challenges, providers want people to know virtual clinics are still open—and ready with backup plans @emilymullin and I: https://t.co/Sr1KeuZtGi
Oracle Health Rallies Community to Boost Rural Hospital Innovation
.@OracleHealth has long pioneered technology purpose-built for rural and critical access hospitals. I’m tremendously grateful for the hundreds of members of our Communityworks community who are joining us in Kansas City this week to connect, collaborate, and create a healthier...
Build HIPAA‑compliant Healthcare Apps in Days, No Code
What if you could build a HIPAA-compliant app in days—without developers? 🤯 See how no-code is changing healthcare IT. 👀 🔗https://t.co/kElwSPCPYL #KnackHealth #NoCodePlatform #HITSM
One‑Third Seek AI Health Advice, Poorer Youth Lead
Narrative violation: Of the now 1 in 3 adults who use AI for health advice, younger and lower income adults were much more likely to do so because they couldn't afford or access a healthcare provider. https://t.co/hUj8jq3UQb
AI Empowers All Practices to Achieve Healthcare Equity
#AI's #Healthcare Promise: Creating Healthcare Equity By Empowering All Practices by Sameer Bhat @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/fg209YO96e #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/c6Bg9MFeq6
Simplify Multi-Location Imaging with Cloud Solutions
Managing imaging across locations doesn’t have to be complicated. Explore cloud solutions that simplify it. 🔗 https://t.co/w7a6UfJ3Wg @CandelisInc #ImageGrid #HITSM