At the AWS re:Inforce conference, AWS CISO Amy Herzog highlighted the critical role of cybersecurity in supporting the adoption of generative AI technologies. She emphasized that organizations with strong security practices can innovate more swiftly, particularly in regulated industries like finance and healthcare. Amid rising concerns about the security of AI solutions, AWS announced enhancements to its security offerings, including a preview of an updated Security Hub featuring advanced threat correlation. Herzog also noted Amazon's use of AI to bolster its security processes, ensuring third-party models align with strict security standards.

AWS Pushes Stronger Security to Boost Generative AI Adoption CIO Dive

Abridge has broadened its generative AI tools for medical documentation to include inpatient care, partnering with Epic, a leading electronic health record provider. The new tool, Abridge Inside for Inpatient, was co-developed with Epic to align with its inpatient workflows, allowing clinicians to efficiently create notes using SmartPhrases and templates. It automates the mapping of generated notes into specific types, such as progress notes and consult notes, and will soon incorporate prior note data for improved documentation continuity. This expansion aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of medical note-taking across complex inpatient settings.

Abridge Expands AI-Driven Medical Documentation to Enhance Inpatient Care Fierce Healthcare

A study published in Home Healthcare Now reveals that over half of home healthcare workers experience physical violence in their roles, with 37% facing verbal or emotional abuse daily. Conducted by the University of Cincinnati, the research surveyed workers from seven agencies in Ohio and Oregon, finding that 20% encounter monthly physical violence, primarily from patients. Notably, none of the respondents reported incidents to management due to perceived barriers, such as lack of encouragement and discomfort in approaching supervisors. The study underscores the need for improved workplace protections and effective strategies to promote reporting and violence prevention in home healthcare settings.

Workplace Violence: Over Half of Home Healthcare Workers at Risk Campus Safety Magazine

The NHS has classified AI tools for clinical summarization as Class 1 medical devices, requiring self-declaration, which shifts liability for non-compliance to the deploying organizations or individuals. This regulatory change is viewed as a major development that could impede innovation in European healthcare, particularly impacting those rapidly adopting tools like ChatGPT in clinical settings. While the NHS is promoting compliant systems through a national RFP rather than outright banning AI scribes, the move has sparked debate over the balance between regulation and innovation, with concerns about hindering development versus the necessity of ensuring patient safety. This classification may also prompt similar regulatory actions in other regions, including the EU and the US.

NHS Classifies AI Clinical Tools as Medical Devices, Spurs Debate LinkedIn