This is huge! The US government’s largest national health insurance plan decided to reimburse hospitals for the use of a deep learning model that spots signs of stroke so patients can receive time-critical treatment (up to $1,040 per patient for each use). The app called Viz LVO is the first A.I. software to be covered under Medicare's New Technology Add-on Payment program. The program covers the cost of the accepted breakthrough technologies. "Viz LVO classifies blocked blood vessels in CT scans of the brain with 90 percent accuracy. When it identifies a potential stroke victim, it automatically notifies a specialist to review the case, bypassing the usual radiologist review. The model screens out roughly 90 percent of scans, dramatically reducing the number that require a specialist’s attention. The app has been shown to accelerate diagnosis and improve patient outcomes." #ai #digitalhealth #artificialintelligence #healthinsurance …see more