When it comes to AI, natural language processing (NLP) lags progress made in image and facial recognition for a variety of reasons. Still, there’s evidence of progress in key areas of care delivery, including this collaboration between Microsoft and Nuance, a conversational AI specialist.

This cross-sector study explores preferences exhibited by researchers and businesses for either PyTorch or TensorFlow. While the latter’s favored by businesses, PyTorch appears to be the clear favorite for researchers.

Should this divide continue, I’m left wondering if it will produce talent and skill set gaps, as well as solution architecture challenges, when proofs of concepts transition to production implementations.

According to sources, anywhere from 15 to 25% of medical devices are now connectable. For a large health system that translates into tens of thousands of devices; thousands of makes, models and versions; and over a dozen operating systems.

This study by the VA and UL, a global leader in standards-making, inspection, testing and certification, goes a long way to demonstrating the value of strong risk management for connected medical devices.

In July, the European Parliament released this study exploring “points of tension” between GDPR and blockchain. The study focuses on two areas likely to influence policymaking : (1) challenges in identifying a data controller for accountability purposes and (2) blockchain design principles seemingly at odds with erasure, purpose limitation, and data minimization standards.

With over 100,000 views and thousands of downloads since its inception, Blockchain in Healthcare Today has established itself as the preeminent open-access international peer-review journal for strategic thought leaders, new-era practitioners, and future society stakeholders engaged in blockchain technology and intersecting innovations in healthcare.

As an editorial board member, I’m co-editing a special issue on medical devices with the Mayo Clinic’s Karl Poterack, targeted for publication in Winter 2020.

If you’re interested in submitting an article, drop me an email at sramonat@spirituspartners.com. I’ll send you the editorial brief and publication guidelines.

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