Health care news from around the web: October 21 – 25, 2024

How can AI win the trust of doctors and nurses? 

We must put medical professionals at the heart of any decision about how AI is used in healthcare—and how these AI tools are built. 

Google’s AI-backed health care search tool now available for general use 

Vertex AI Search for Healthcare is designed to quickly query a patient’s medical record. Google says the tool will reduce the administrative burden for payers and providers. 

Trends to watch: Health care execs share what's on their agenda 

The HLTH 2024 conference drew 12,000 attendees from across the industry to plot the future of health care innovation. 

New legislation aims to tame ‘Wild West’ in health care cybersecurity 

The proposed bill, introduced last month by Sens. Ron Wyden and Mark Warner, is a good step forward, but hospitals may need more funds to boost their cybersecurity practices, experts say.