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Trump reverses Biden healthcare directives, withdraws from WHO in first executive orders
The rescinded orders include directives boosting the Affordable Care Act exchanges, coordinating the government’s COVID-19 response and deploying artificial intelligence tools.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 21, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Top healthcare technology trends in 2025
How the incoming Trump administration will regulate AI this year remains unclear. Meanwhile, experts say healthcare companies will continue bolstering cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 17, 2025 -
More hospitals need to assess predictive models for accuracy, bias: Health Affairs
Just 61% of hospitals surveyed evaluated models for accuracy on their own data, and less than half evaluated the models for bias.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 10, 2025 -
FDA aims to stem AI device bias, boost transparency in draft guidance
The document follows the agency’s first digital health advisory meeting and a final guidance on postmarket updates to AI devices.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 7, 2025 -
Robots, AI and PFA: The top medtech Q&As of 2024
From challenging market leaders to the growing influence of artificial intelligence, medical device executives had a lot to discuss this year. Check out MedTech Dive’s top Q&As of 2024.
By Ricky Zipp • Dec. 20, 2024 -
Dexcom adds generative AI to over-the-counter CGMs
Dexcom this week began rolling out the feature, which analyzes data to provide personalized tips and recommendations.
By Elise Reuter • Dec. 18, 2024 -
4 takeaways from the FDA’s first digital health advisory committee
Industry and patient representatives debated how the FDA should regulate generative AI in medical devices and address new challenges with the technology, such as the use of complex models that can change quickly.
By Elise Reuter • Dec. 12, 2024 -
AI-enabled apps top ECRI’s list of health tech hazards in 2025
Other health tech hazards on ECRI’s annual list include the unmet technology support needs of home care patients, cybersecurity threats and substandard or fraudulent medical devices.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 9, 2024 -
Cleerly raises $106M to fund AI-driven heart disease tool
The company has generated evidence that shows its system is better than experts at assessing vessel narrowing, plaque volume and composition.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 6, 2024 -
FDA issues final guidance on postmarket updates to AI-enabled devices
By using pre-determined change control plans, manufacturers can update AI-enabled devices without filing an additional FDA submission.
By Elise Reuter • Dec. 4, 2024 -
Medtronic wins VA contract to install AI-powered endoscopy units
The three-year contract expands Medtronic’s work with the VA to cover the installation of almost 100 more GI Genius endoscopy modules at U.S. centers.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 26, 2024 -
Medtronic, Tempus testing AI to find potential TAVR patients
The randomized trial will use Tempus’ platform to find patients who are eligible for interventions such as TAVR but do not have a treatment plan in place.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 25, 2024 -
Health systems band together to test and publicly rank top AI models
Mass General Brigham, Emory and other providers will assess different AI models from companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Transforming MedTech innovation with complete asset and service lifecycle management
An effective lifecycle management strategy is essential, as the reliability and performance of these devices can be a matter of life and death.
Nov. 18, 2024 -
GE Healthcare inks AI mammography pact with Radnet
The alliance positions GE Healthcare to distribute Radnet software designed to help mammography centers view images, prioritize cases and support other steps in the workflow.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Tempus AI to buy genetic testing company for $600M
CEO Eric Lefkofsky said the purchase of Ambry Genetics will expand Tempus’ testing portfolio and bring in a fast-growing business.
By Elise Reuter • Nov. 6, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Tech companies pitch AI platforms for healthcare, outline plans for responsible rollout
Google, Microsoft and GE Healthcare say they’ll power the next wave of AI advancement. But executives are split on how to offer the tools to providers responsibly — and whether all clinicians are equally ready for them.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Deep Dive
AI could be a game changer, but healthcare needs to be ‘exceedingly careful’
Artificial intelligence tools could help solve workforce challenges. Implementation, however, can be difficult, pushing organizations to consider less risky administrative and back-office tasks first.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Thoughtful implementation, ongoing monitoring key to safe health AI
Healthcare organizations will need to test models in their local environments, keep an eye on performance and work together to implement the technology, panelists said at HLTH.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 28, 2024 -
The Medtech Conference
Medtech Conference recap: New CDRH leader details approach; AI and LDTs in focus
Catch up on our recent coverage of Advamed’s The Medtech Conference.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 23, 2024 -
The Medtech Conference
That’s a wrap: 5 takeaways from The Medtech Conference
The conference — Advamed’s largest — featured an appearance by the device center’s new acting director and sessions on AI, clinical trial diversity and the FDA’s contentious LDT rule.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 22, 2024 -
FDA prioritizes guidance on lab developed tests in 2025 plan
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health intends to develop final guidance on its enforcement discretion policy regarding special controls for LDTs, among other topics.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 18, 2024 -
Health officials outline industry role in AI oversight in JAMA article
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and two colleagues warned that the “scale of effort” needed to repeatedly evaluate AI models “could be beyond any current regulatory scheme.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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FDA, Health Canada give sneak peek into future AI regs
Canada’s device agency plans to issue guidance on machine learning, and the FDA plans to release a draft guidance next year on lifecycle management and premarket submissions for AI devices.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 16, 2024 -
The Medtech Conference
4 trends to watch at Advamed’s The Medtech Conference
As medtech companies, experts and regulators gather in Toronto, FDA leadership changes and the upcoming U.S. presidential election loom over the industry.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 14, 2024