This robot comes with snacks: Delivery model is a stress reliever for busy staff, admin says
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 06, 2023
Two mobile robot units introduced to LTC sites in Ohio have helped reduce the staff burden by delivering food and snacks to residents.
Swift Medical wins Gold for use of AI in wound care
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 06, 2023
Thanks to its use of artificial intelligence in wound care, the organization was awarded Gold in the Tech Partner of the Year category at the 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards.
AI blessed, cursed with tech wonders and risks: experts
By
John Hall
Dec 03, 2023
Amid great excitement for the possibilities envisioned thanks to artificial intelligence and other tech, a general warning goes out
Congressional hearing on AI in healthcare reinforces push for innovation, regulation
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 01, 2023
House reps and healthcare leaders gave testimony on the new capabilities AI, and also biases they produce, during a Congressional hearing.
Education, gender are factors in seniors’ tech literacy, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 30, 2023
Senior women and those without a high school diploma could benefit from more tech literacy programs, study authors write.
New ‘normative’ framework proposed for deployment of AI tools
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 30, 2023
Experts have proposed a new framework for evaluating AI tools in healthcare, which considers how well AI fits into existing systems.
AI accurate in diagnosing suspicious skin lesions
Nov 29, 2023
AI may be less accurate than clinicians in usage for management decisions.
Brain imaging company teases tech that will analyze side effects of new dementia drugs
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
AI-enabled brain imaging technology will be launched next year to evaluate the side effects of new Alzheimer’s and dementia drugs.
More tech training desired for healthcare professionals, especially for AI tools, new report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 27, 2023
More than 40% of healthcare pros believe a lack of tech skills is the biggest obstacle they face, a new report on training shows.
In continuing trend, AI shows new strong promise in specific cancer diagnoses, research shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 22, 2023
AI assisted pancreatic and breast cancer detection were the focus of separate studies published this week in Nature Medicine.
