Morning Headlines 12/22/23

Invitae Divests Ciitizen Health Data Platform and Implements Further Cost Cuts

Medical genetics company Invitae divests its Ciitizen patient-controlled health data business, which it acquired for $325 million in September 2021.

Notice of Cybersecurity Incident

First responder software vendor ESO Solutions notifies 2.7 million people that their information was exposed in a ransomware attack.

Measuring the Impact of AI in the Diagnosis of Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized Clinical Vignette Survey Study

Researchers find that clinician diagnostic accuracy in image analysis dropped significantly when guided by a systematically biased AI model, even when the model included the methods that led to its flawed interpretation.

Vital signs vs. dollar signs: At HCA hospitals, the person monitoring your heart may monitor 79 other patients, too

An NBC News investigation finds that HCA’s remote telemetry monitoring has been plagued by understaffing, system downtime, and poor communication between technicians and floor nurses.