Health

OpenAI announced that healthcare organizations can now connect their Epic electronic health record (EHR) environments to ChatGPT for Healthcare. Clinicians can ask what changed since a patient's last visit, which lab results to review before an appointment, and whether there were medication changes or new specialist recommendations; ChatGPT then assembles the answer from the authorized patient record and points back to the supporting chart information. Continue Reading →

AdventHealth announced an 80% reduction in time spent on administrative tasks across its hospital system using OpenAI's ChatGPT for Healthcare. The system operates in nine states and serves millions of patients. Continue Reading →

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Health, a new feature that lets you connect your medical records and wellness apps directly to ChatGPT. The goal is to help you get personalized health insights grounded in your actual data. Continue Reading →

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently revealed Apple’s strategic focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and health innovations in an exclusive interview with Wired. Join tech expert Shelly Palmer, Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University, as he breaks down Apple’s latest advancements in AI and health tech. Continue Reading →

Google Cloud has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered search tool that consolidates data from clinical notes, scanned documents, and electronic health records. This will help healthcare professionals retrieve relevant information more efficiently, and could alleviate some of the administrative burden on physicians. Continue Reading →

The F.D.A. has cleared a path for hearing aids to be sold over the counter. Today, buying a hearing aid requires a trip to an audiologist, hearing tests, and a prescription, followed by a huge expense not covered by insurance. This is set to change as soon as October. Continue Reading →

The FDA has approved the first smartphone app to control insulin delivery. The app from Tandem Diabetes Care allows the user to wirelessly control the company's t:slim X2 insulin pump. It is the first app of its kind to be cleared by the FDA. Continue Reading →

Amazon’s Alexa is moving into hospitals. On Monday, the company announced that it will now support scaled launches of its devices inside both healthcare systems and senior living facilities. Continue Reading →

Apple is studying ways to make AirPods into a health device, including for enhancing hearing, reading body temperature and monitoring posture, according to a new report. Continue Reading →

NBCUniversal is taking the unprecedented step of making "its current movies from the Universal Pictures stable — including the upcoming event family movie Trolls World Tour — will be made available on-demand at the same time they hit those theaters that remain open during the coronavirus pandemic." Continue Reading →