Morning Headlines 12/24/24

Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans

The cost effectiveness of AI in healthcare is questioned due to the need for humans to overcome implementation and maintenance challenges as well as to monitor for algorithm performance degradation over time.

App Registration, Delay No More

ASTP says it has received reports that Certified API developers are obstructing patient access to their electronic health information through cumbersome registration practices, which may be non-conformities under the Health IT Certification Program.

Seer Medical, which received $30m from Victoria’s venture capital fund, enters administration

Australia-based Seer Medical, whose at-home epilepsy monitoring equipment was recalled in August in the US and Australia, files bankruptcy.

Health NZ’s IT cutbacks: Faults could ‘snowball’, report warns

A report concludes that the proposed layoff of 1,100 data and digital employees by Health New Zealand is likely to impact patient care, extend the time required to resolve system failures, and increase the risk of cyberattacks.