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AI startup aims to turn surgical wisdom into scalable surgical team guidance

Editor's Note German health technology startup Medical Decision Alliance (MDA) has raised €3.3 million in seed funding to teach AI systems to think like top surgeons, leveraging human-like clinical intuition to guide OR teams. Tech Funding News reported the development May 22. As detailed in the article, which is focused…

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By: Matt Danford
May 27, 2025
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Federal agencies urge organizations to fortify AI data security across system lifecycles

Editor's Note AI systems are only as secure and reliable as the data that powers them. That’s the central message of a guidance sheet jointly issued May 22 by the NSA, CISA, FBI, and cybersecurity agencies from Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The document outlines best practices for securing…

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By: Matt Danford
May 27, 2025
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Waste-reduction culture, elimination of anesthetic gases slash OR emissions at USC

Editor's Note A physician-led sustainability initiative focused on waste reduction and eliminating desflurane an nitrous oxide is paying off for Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), according to a May 19 report in USC Trojan Family Magazine.    The article, part of a series focused on waste…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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Healthcare leaders project revenue gains from value-based care despite persistent hurdles

Editor's Note Nearly two-thirds of healthcare organizations expect increased revenue from value-based care (VBC) arrangements in 2024, signaling growing confidence in the model despite concerns over financial risk and infrastructure gaps, according to a May 19 report in Healthcare Finance. The findings are based on a nationwide survey of 168…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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Study: Shorter radiation schedule matches safety of standard prostate cancer treatment

Editor's Note New research shows postoperative prostate cancer radiation delivered via stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)—which includes just five high-dose sessions—appears as safe and tolerable as weeks-long conventional treatment. Medical Xpress reported on the findings May 15. Led by by UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in JAMA Oncology, the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 22, 2025
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Poll: Healthcare cybersecurity leaders overlook AI-enabled physical security gaps

Editor's Note AI-powered attacks are breaching not only firewalls, but also hospital walls. That’s the urgent takeaway from a May 20 report from Black Book Research on the Black Book Q2 2025 poll, which reveals that while 93% of healthcare cybersecurity leaders feel confident in their digital defenses, only 18%…

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By: Matt Danford
May 22, 2025
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Study: Blocking stress-linked prolactin surge relieves postoperative pain in women

Editor's Note Blocking stress-induced prolactin may significantly reduce postoperative pain in women and curb the need for opioids, according to a study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences. News-Medical.Net summarized the findings May 20. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research suggests a path toward…

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By: Matt Danford
May 21, 2025
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Survey: Burnout, rigid schedules push nurses to leave

Editor's Note Only 39% of nurses expect to remain in their current jobs a year from now, citing burnout, compassion fatigue, and inflexible schedules as top reasons for leaving, according to AMN Healthcare’s 2025 Survey of Registered Nurses. Healthcare IT News reported on the findings May 14. As detailed in…

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By: Matt Danford
May 19, 2025
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OpenAI benchmarking tool tests healthcare LLMs

Editor's Note OpenAI has launched an open-source benchmark designed to test the safety and effectiveness of large language models in healthcare, according to a May 13 report in Fierce Healthcare. Called HealthBench, the dataset evaluates AI performance in real-world medical scenarios, moving beyond outdated exam-style questions and incorporating feedback from…

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By: Matt Danford
May 15, 2025
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Study: SGLT2 inhibitors raise postop euglycemic ketoacidosis risk but lower mortality

Editor's Note Patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors face a higher risk of postoperative euglycemic ketoacidosis (eKA) but experience fewer acute kidney injuries and deaths after surgery, according to an April 30 article in Medical Xpress. The article focuses on new research published in JAMA Surgery. Led by researchers at the University…

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By: Matt Danford
May 14, 2025
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