Jonah Comstock
An algorithm trained on a deep neural network was able to perform on par with board certified cardiologist when annotating 12 different types of heart rhythms. 
        
        
          Also: More hires from Flare Capital Partners, Greenway Health and Analytics 4 Life.
        
        
          Plus: ResApp files for CE Mark; researchers develop "pacemaker for the brain."
        
        
          At HIMSS, Dr. Richard Milani will share learnings and data from his health system's chronic condition management initatives.
        
        
          A look back at a year of healthcare news out of Cupertino.
        
        
          Patient engagement, artificial intelligence, telemedicine, virtual reality, and more trends dominated the provider headlines.
        
        
          Blockchain can protect data integrity and streamline patient consent, but it should be used in conjunction with other technologies and procedures.
        
        
          Startup founders warn their peers to think carefully about deploying distributed ledger technologies.
        
        
          From Amazon's acquisition of PillPack to Best Buy's purchase of GreatCall, over $7.5 billion were spent on digital health acquisitions this year.
        
        
          The right combination of technology can reduce a 4 to 6 month process to 18 to 21 days, CEO Anthony Begando says.