Morning Headlines 4/21/21
Why a U.S. hospital and oil company turned to facial recognition
Cedars-Sinai uses facial recognition software from Israel-based AnyVision to detect ED patients who visit repeatedly under different names or to call out those who have a history of violence or drug fraud.
VieCure, which specializes in health IT for oncologists, raises $25 million in a Series A funding round.
Cerner, Athenahealth Lose Bid to Nix Hospital Management Patent
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board upholds most of CliniComp’s data-sharing patent, as challenged by Cerner and Athenahealth.
The interesting thing about ambulances -- ground and air -- is that the patient isn't the one who requests their…