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Associate CCIO for Primary Care NHS England Masood Nazir says an important part of creating a shared health record is sharing funding, which should mean that the money is utilized more efficiently.

In a recent study, the technology performed on par with recordings of fetal cardiotocography results. 

The deal closed last week, although financial terms have not yet been disclosed.

Dr. Yaa Kumah, assistant professor of biomedical informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discussed the opportunities and hurdles for voice technology in provider organizations last week at Harvard Medical School. 

The University of Utah Health is using its Epic EHR and communications technology to save 40 lives annually. Epic calculates vital signs and triggers alerts sent to caregivers by the communications platform.

Kathy Minnis, director of product strategy at Microsoft, says clinicians must be empowered with the right tools that remove barriers to reconnecting with patients, while protecting data privacy.

These data provide a proof of concept that Apple products and other consumer devices can play a role in monitoring or identifying disease symptoms.

Flagler Hospital CMIO Dr. Michael Sanders describes how clinicians are using unsupervised learning algorithms to reduce costs and prevent medical errors.

Using data from NASA, the startup will be building tools that show how low gravity affects the human body, and how medical issues can be addressed during spaceflight. 

Andrew Rebhan, consultant at The Advisory Board, discusses new advances in artificial intelligence, biopsychosocial IT, internet of things, 3D printing, augmented reality and more.