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Without taking specific steps to improve trial diversity, advances in inclusive treatments will continue at a snail’s pace.

About 80% of all FDA-approved healthcare AI applications are related to radiology — but due to a massive workforce shortage, radiologists don't have the time to explore, choose, validate and implement the tools available to them. Some providers are using a radiology AI marketplace called CARPL to address this problem, including Massachusetts General Hospital and University Hospitals.

There are plenty tools and data sharing standards available to foster a more cohesive and integrated approach to healthcare interoperability. However, providers aren't really adopting these tools, experts said during a recent panel.

The FDA clinical hold follows a a report of liver failure that may be associated with zelnecirnon, an experimental Rapt Therapeutics drug. The biotech notes that no other patient has experienced liver problems and this safety signal has not been seen in any other tests of the molecule.

About 57% of patients have gone to a doctor’s appointment to discover that the provider was not the right one for their condition, according to new research from Zocdoc. Because of this, the company launched a new tool called Guided Search that helps pair patients with the correct provider.

HealthSnap closed a $25 million Series B funding round led by Sands Capital. The Miami-based company seeks to help providers better care for a rapidly aging and chronically ill population through its remote patient monitoring platform.

Mari Savickis, Vice President of Public Policy with CHIME, will be moderating a panel discussion as part of the Cybersecurity Pavilion at the ViVE 2024  event in Los Angeles, scheduled for February 25-28. She said her organization anticipates several developments addressing cybersecurity this year.

Elektra Health, a virtual provider for menopause care, has secured $3.3 million in financing. With the funding, the company is focused on two areas: partnering with more payers and expanding its footprint to provide clinical care to more patients.

A physical therapist can’t pick up a little extra training on how to operate an arthroscope so they can perform knee surgeries. Why would we allow a similar situation with eyes? Read more.

In the same way that airbags were a natural evolution of vehicle safety technology, seamless, RFID-based systems are the next evolution of medication management technology.