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- 121TechnologySource · Healthcare IT News
New Zealand Telehealth Services to pilot AI support for helplines
Whakarongorau Aotearoa, New Zealand's telehealth services provider, will pilot a Microsoft Azure AI-powered service in May to assist callers during wait times before connecting with healthcare staff. The deployment represents a vendor adoption of cloud-based AI infrastructure to augment helpline operations and improve caller experience in a telehealth setting.
- 122TechnologySource · Mobi Health News
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Clinicians, a large-language-model tool designed for individual healthcare providers to assist with medical research, documentation, and sourced answers. The company positioned it for clinicians at facilities without centralized AI systems, with conversations excluded from model training. The offering represents an entry point for GPT-based AI into point-of-care workflows.
- 123TechnologySource · Medical Design & Outsourcing
How digitizers power next-generation SS-OCT systems
Advanced digitizers are enabling faster data acquisition in swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) systems, supporting higher imaging speeds and improved sensitivity in real-time tissue visualization. SS-OCT's enhanced depth penetration and resolution compared to conventional OCT make digitizer performance critical to next-generation imaging system design.
- 124TechnologySource · MedCity News
Wearable Noise Is Exploding — Trust Is the Filter
Wearable devices are generating unprecedented volumes of health data, but clinicians and payers face growing uncertainty about data reliability and clinical utility. The article examines the challenge of validating wearable outputs for clinical decision-making, reimbursement justification, and patient reassurance, highlighting a critical gap between device proliferation and evidence-based confidence in their outputs.
- 125TechnologySource · Medical Design & Outsourcing
Microstructure makes ePTFE a versatile medtech material
Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is a widely used material in medical devices with applications including vascular grafts and stent coatings. The material's versatility stems from its microstructure, which can be engineered in multiple forms to deliver varying properties such as chemical inertness, biocompatibility, flexibility, and durability. Understanding these structural variations is important for device engineers selecting ePTFE for specific applications.
- 126TechnologySource · Fierce Healthcare
UPDATED: Stryker hit by international cyberattack linked to pro-Iran group
Stryker Corporation experienced a significant cyberattack attributed to a pro-Iran threat actor that resulted in data wiping across enterprise systems and disrupted employee access. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in medical device manufacturer IT infrastructure and raises questions about business continuity for a major surgical equipment and orthopedic devices supplier. Stryker supplies hospitals and surgical centers globally with imaging systems, surgical instruments, and hospital beds.
- 127TechnologySource · Fierce Healthcare
Quest Diagnostics launches Google-powered AI chatbot to help patients understand lab results
Quest Diagnostics launched an AI-powered chatbot built on Google technology to help patients interpret laboratory test results. The tool allows customers to query their findings and access health insights independently. The move represents a digital engagement strategy by a major clinical laboratory vendor to enhance patient-facing services and differentiate its lab services platform.