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Finding microplastics with AI: A boon for the food industry?

Finding microplastics with AI: A boon for the food industry?

  • Food

When humans consume microplastics, according to the US National Institute of Health, it can cause negative health effects, such as abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.  ​Now, a new study has developed a way of using AI to find such microplastics more efficiently than manual methods. The AI also has the potential to be used by

EHR-integrated AI assistant boosts revenue by $7M at Penn Highlands

EHR-integrated AI assistant boosts revenue by $7M at Penn Highlands

  • Health

Penn Highlands Healthcare is a rural health system with many very sick patients who don’t have a lot of resources. And the resources of the health system, in terms of clinicians, are very limited. As a result, burnout is extremely high. THE PROBLEM Penn Highlands was looking for a way to decrease clinician burnout and

HIMSSCast: Managing critical patient feedback in real time

HIMSSCast: Managing critical patient feedback in real time

  • Health

Whether they are on Standford’s inbound and outbound calls, automated voice systems or mobile channels, patients can be heard through the health system’s engagement tools and processes. Dr. Adrienne Boissy, chief medical officer of Qualtrics and a practicing neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic, explained why emotional harm that can be caused by healthcare interactions needs to be heard. 

HIMSS to showcase new modernized INFRAM at global conference

HIMSS to showcase new modernized INFRAM at global conference

  • Health

HIMSS this week announced an update and modernization of its Infrastructure Adoption Model. WHY IT MATTERS The new INFRAM maturity framework is now centered around five key imperatives for healthcare organizations, and is designed to help ensure providers’ IT infrastructure is deployed in such a way that it enables  measurable contributions to them: cybersecurity adoption

Data privacy still a top concern for digitalisation in APAC

Data privacy still a top concern for digitalisation in APAC

  • Health

Hospitals across Asia-Pacific have yet to fully commit to digitalisation despite already posting a high rate of adoption of digital health solutions. FINDINGS US-based management consultant L.E.K. Consulting recently published its findings from an annual survey with over 600 hospital executives across the region, including Southeast Asia, China, Japan, India, and South Korea. Based on

FDA announces new Listeria outbreak

FDA announces new Listeria outbreak

  • Food

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Listeria infections. Although they have not yet identified a source, investigators from the Food and Drug Administration have found 26 patients. The FDA has not reported where the patients live or their ages. The investigation appears to be in its beginning stages because the FDA has not