1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,240 This is Naomi Diaz with the Becker's Digital 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:05,120 Health Podcast. Here's your daily industry news briefing 3 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:06,740 for today, December 2nd. 4 00:00:07,279 --> 00:00:07,779 First, 5 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:08,660 VillageMD's 6 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,320 board appointed COO Jim Murray as interim CEO 7 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:13,299 November 27th 8 00:00:13,684 --> 00:00:16,964 after former CEO Tim Barry stepped down according 9 00:00:16,964 --> 00:00:18,265 to the Chicago Tribune. 10 00:00:18,884 --> 00:00:21,204 The Chicago based primary care company did not 11 00:00:21,204 --> 00:00:23,945 provide additional information about mister Barry's exit. 12 00:00:24,324 --> 00:00:26,724 Earlier this year, VillageMD made plans to close 13 00:00:26,724 --> 00:00:29,100 a 160 clinics after investor, Wal 14 00:00:30,140 --> 00:00:32,200 Walgreens, incurred a $5,800,000,000 impairment charge related to 15 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,020 the company. Walgreens also filed a securities and 16 00:00:33,020 --> 00:00:35,100 exchange commission report detailing plans to sell part 17 00:00:35,100 --> 00:00:37,760 or all of its ownership stake in VillageMD 18 00:00:42,344 --> 00:00:43,325 back in August. 19 00:00:43,704 --> 00:00:46,745 During its latest quarterly earnings call, Walgreens CEO 20 00:00:46,745 --> 00:00:49,385 said VillageMD wouldn't be a crucial part of 21 00:00:49,385 --> 00:00:52,185 the company's future as Walgreens aims to focus 22 00:00:52,185 --> 00:00:54,204 on its retail pharmacy business. 23 00:00:54,759 --> 00:00:57,239 However, Walgreens told the tribune it would continue 24 00:00:57,239 --> 00:00:59,239 to work with mister Murray through the leadership 25 00:00:59,239 --> 00:00:59,739 transition 26 00:01:00,199 --> 00:01:02,519 and said mister Murray was integral in the 27 00:01:02,519 --> 00:01:04,299 company's turnaround toward profitable 28 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:05,180 growth. 29 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:06,700 2nd, 30 00:01:07,444 --> 00:01:09,605 hospitals and health systems had a very busy 31 00:01:09,605 --> 00:01:12,405 year warding off and recovering from cyberattacks in 32 00:01:12,405 --> 00:01:12,905 2024. 33 00:01:13,605 --> 00:01:15,604 Here are the hospitals and health systems that 34 00:01:15,604 --> 00:01:18,025 fell victim to hackers this year in alphabetical 35 00:01:18,245 --> 00:01:20,025 order as reported by Becker's. 36 00:01:20,564 --> 00:01:23,259 1st is Ascension, section is second is Bay 37 00:01:23,259 --> 00:01:25,659 Health, 3rd is Capital Health, 4 is Cedar 38 00:01:25,659 --> 00:01:26,159 Sinai, 39 00:01:26,459 --> 00:01:27,920 5th is Children's Minnesota, 40 00:01:28,459 --> 00:01:31,759 6 is Fairfield Memorial Hospital, 7 is Lindsay 41 00:01:31,899 --> 00:01:34,939 Municipal Hospital, 8 is Lori Children's, 9 is 42 00:01:34,939 --> 00:01:38,344 McLaren Healthcare, 10 is Memorial Hospital and Manor. 43 00:01:38,344 --> 00:01:41,885 11, Michigan Medicine. 12, North Bay Health. 13th, 44 00:01:42,025 --> 00:01:46,025 Northern Light Health. 14, Petersburg, Alaska Medical Center. 45 00:01:46,025 --> 00:01:48,445 15th, Saint Anthony Regional Hospital. 46 00:01:48,825 --> 00:01:52,629 16, UC San Diego Health. 17, UMC Health 47 00:01:52,629 --> 00:01:53,689 System, 18, 48 00:01:54,069 --> 00:01:56,729 Trigo County Lamike Memorial Hospital, 49 00:01:57,189 --> 00:01:59,209 19th, Wayne Memorial Hospital. 50 00:02:00,549 --> 00:02:01,049 3rd, 51 00:02:01,349 --> 00:02:03,049 more than half of health care organizations 52 00:02:03,349 --> 00:02:05,430 are using AI for at least one medical 53 00:02:05,430 --> 00:02:09,094 imaging task, up from 17% in 2018 according 54 00:02:09,094 --> 00:02:11,034 to a recent report from Kloss Research. 55 00:02:11,574 --> 00:02:13,754 The report is based on interviews with 206 56 00:02:14,134 --> 00:02:15,275 US based organizations 57 00:02:15,574 --> 00:02:17,115 conducted between May 2023 58 00:02:17,895 --> 00:02:18,955 April 2024. 59 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,300 Respondents included imaging groups about 25% 60 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:23,900 and health systems. 61 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:26,280 The report aims to provide an early look 62 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:28,840 at popular and widely considered AI tools in 63 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:29,979 the imaging market. 64 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:31,879 Here are 6 things to know from the 65 00:02:31,879 --> 00:02:32,379 report. 66 00:02:33,105 --> 00:02:36,305 Organizations that handle more than image more imaging 67 00:02:36,305 --> 00:02:38,805 studies annually are more likely to already 68 00:02:39,264 --> 00:02:40,564 already be using AI. 69 00:02:41,025 --> 00:02:44,064 Midsize and some smaller organizations, those handling about 70 00:02:44,064 --> 00:02:45,444 a 100000 to 490,000 71 00:02:46,145 --> 00:02:47,044 studies annually 72 00:02:47,479 --> 00:02:49,719 are the most likely to adopt AI soon 73 00:02:49,719 --> 00:02:52,219 with more than 30% planning their first use. 74 00:02:52,759 --> 00:02:53,659 2nd, 47% 75 00:02:53,959 --> 00:02:56,840 of respondents said they are considers considering purchasing 76 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,979 an AI platform, though current usage remains relatively 77 00:03:00,039 --> 00:03:01,500 low according to the report. 78 00:03:01,995 --> 00:03:05,915 3, respondents reported using 65 commercial AI solutions 79 00:03:05,915 --> 00:03:08,635 for imaging along with in house solutions primarily 80 00:03:08,635 --> 00:03:10,094 in stand alone settings. 81 00:03:10,635 --> 00:03:12,892 4, Rapid AI and Viz AI are the 82 00:03:12,892 --> 00:03:13,194 leading AI platforms. Rapid AI AI is predominantly 83 00:03:13,194 --> 00:03:13,694 used 84 00:03:14,270 --> 00:03:15,490 platforms. Rapid AI 85 00:03:16,030 --> 00:03:16,849 AI is predominantly used by large organizations for 86 00:03:18,189 --> 00:03:18,493 newer vascular applications such as stroke detection, while 87 00:03:18,493 --> 00:03:20,590 Viz AI is also widely used for stroke 88 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:23,710 detection in head CTs and has been adopted 89 00:03:23,710 --> 00:03:26,129 by some midsize and smaller organizations. 90 00:03:30,485 --> 00:03:30,985 5, 91 00:03:31,284 --> 00:03:33,844 iadoc is the most considered AI solution with 92 00:03:33,844 --> 00:03:36,724 many midsize and large organizations using it for 93 00:03:36,724 --> 00:03:37,224 neurological 94 00:03:37,525 --> 00:03:40,245 and chest conditions such as pulmonary embolisms and 95 00:03:40,245 --> 00:03:40,745 intracranial 96 00:03:41,125 --> 00:03:41,625 hemorrhages. 97 00:03:42,620 --> 00:03:44,479 6, approximately 75% 98 00:03:44,780 --> 00:03:47,580 of organizations considering an AI solution already have 99 00:03:47,580 --> 00:03:50,139 specific products and applications in mind according to 100 00:03:50,139 --> 00:03:50,800 the report. 101 00:03:51,340 --> 00:03:52,860 If you would like the latest health IT 102 00:03:52,860 --> 00:03:54,860 and digital health industry news delivered to your 103 00:03:54,860 --> 00:03:57,985 inbox every morning, Subscribe to the Becker CIO 104 00:03:57,985 --> 00:04:00,544 and Health IT Review enewsletter through our website 105 00:04:00,544 --> 00:04:01,204 at ww.becchershospitalreview.com.