Highlights of the important and interesting in the world of healthcare:
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Attention, Kmart shoppers. Kmart’s pharmacies now offer free ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms to customers, according to the Wall Street Journal Health blog.
Meta-analysis not everything. Three FDA staffers have offered a cautionary word about the usefulness of meta-analysis in a perspective piece that suggests reacting too quickly to any findings may not be a good thing for patients, according to the Pharmalot blog.
Stop transferring patients. Reducing the unnecessary transfer of patients between hospitals may be a way to decrease U.S. health-care system costs, a study by Surgical Systems and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego, suggests, reports drugs.com.