A new era for AI

For the first time, the FDA approved an AI-based device to detect disease without a clinician. It’s the latest in a string of nods toward digital health from the agency, like AliveCor’s clearance for its EKG Apple Watch app. FDA boss Gottlieb stated the agency is also seeking a precertification approach for regulating continually-evolving AI healthcare software—a reason for cautious optimism for digital health.

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Headlines

A new era for AI: FDA approves retinopathy-detecting software (The Verge)
Correctly detecting disease 87% of the time, the software does not require specialist interpretation

AMA and Google team up for a medical data sharing challenge (FierceHealthcare)
The three best submissions receive $50K in Google Cloud credit

Wojcicki fights claims that consumers need experts to interpret genetic tests (STAT)
23andMe founder compares fear to early skepticism about at-home pregnancy tests

CVS launches digital tool to help patients save money (Washington Post)
Study shows doctors switch patients to cheaper, covered drugs 85% of the time

Two experts debate whether Facebook should get into health (CNBC)
"The divide between 'social data' and 'health care data' is pretty artificial"

Half of EHR-using doctors want better access to patient data (MobiHealthNews)
88% said access to patient history data is a priority

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