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Discover the top 5 mHealth apps landing NIH research grants

Rising use of mobile health apps coincides with growth in federal funding of mHealth research—reflecting high hopes for potential health benefits.

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What real innovation in medicine looks like

AMA members earn recognition for breakthrough innovations that improve patient outcomes and the quality of care.

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This ophthalmologist is doing health care AI the right way 

A doctor saw a problem and his solution became the first autonomous health care AI system authorized for market by the Food and Drug Administration.   

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Get ready for AI in health care: Here is the outlook

Enthusiasm for augmented intelligence is tempered by memories of the EHR rollout, which has created an urgency to “do it right, from the start.”

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Machine learning: 3 ways to tell hype from reliable research

In the too often murky world of health care AI, physician experts offer a roadmap to distinguishing real innovation from black-box promises.

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June 27, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing legislation, executive order on health care price transparency and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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FDA must guard against bias in AI, focus on patient outcomes

Physicians urge the agency to address risks and to focus on patient outcomes, particularly for systems that use machine learning.

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Health care AI must boost the quadruple aim to move forward

Use of augmented intelligence (AI) in health care is evolving rapidly, and the AMA is proactively addressing key issues related to standards, clinical validation, liability and usability.

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AMA: Take extra care when applying AI in medical education

The AMA adopted AI policy that further highlights the Association’s commitment to transforming medical education across the continuum.

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