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AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences: Further Adoption Requires Better Data Infrastructure

Healthcare IT Today

While adoption of AI applications in healthcare is low , a recent study found that more than half of IT buyers are prioritizing AI/Machine Learning technology investments for the next five years, meaning there is a unique opportunity for healthcare and life science organizations to leverage AI for faster, safer, and more impactful outcomes.

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AI in life science: faster cures for viral disease

Digital Leaders HealthTech

The potential effect of this viral disease on mortality and public health, as well as the lasting socioeconomic impact of the crisis, is unfathomable. To mitigate the wide-scale impact of this growing pandemic, our hopes are trained on a vaccine, prophylactic or curative, and the life sciences industry that can produce it.

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Bringing Contextualized Health Data into the Diagnostic and Treatment Process

Healthcare IT Today

What’s changed is the explosion of data in healthcare and the availability of this data to clinicians as well as a whole host of healthcare professionals. Bringing context and meaning to this vast amount of data including unstructured health data is going to be key for every healthcare organization.

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Smile Digital Health Closes $30 Million in Series B Funding to Progress Innovation as World-Leading Health Data Fabric

Healthcare IT Today

The increasing need for interoperability in healthcare has driven significant growth and demand for the company’s data fabric platform and continued innovation in this area. “Our vision for better global health becomes more achievable when we focus on the inherent value of finding innovative ways to efficiently share and use data.

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Navigating Cyber Threats: Cost-Effective Cybersecurity for Healthtech

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Justin Kozak, Life Sciences Specialist at Founder Shield In an era where digital innovation drives healthcare forward, healthtech companies are at the forefront of a double-edged sword. The sector’s unique vulnerabilities stem from the highly sensitive nature of health data.

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Microsoft's M&A strategy in healthcare: current trends and potential future activity

Lloyd Price

Microsoft's future M&A strategy in healthcare is likely to focus on acquiring companies that have innovative technologies that can help the company improve patient care, lower costs, and make healthcare more accessible. The company has partnerships with hospitals, clinics, payers, and life sciences companies.

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Cognitive AI: Empowering Clinical Teams with Data-Driven Insights

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Steve Lazer, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences CTO at Dell Technologies. The landscape of healthcare and biotechnology is changing at a rapid pace, with data taking center stage. About Steve Lazer Steve is the Global Healthcare and Life Sciences CTO for Dell Technologies.