Nvidia says it has a solution for healthcare’s data problems

Healthcare leaders wouldn’t stop talking about one topic at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference:  artificial intelligence. At Boston Consulting Group’s annual look-ahead for 2020, audience members rated digital, analytics and innovation as the top strategic priority for healthcare companies, even above pricing, access and M&A. But healthcare companies face a unique challenge in that patient data is tied up in disparate health record systems, and subject to more stringent privacy laws. Chipmaker Nvidia  best known for its work powering the graphics seen in video games touted a new solution on Thursday. The company already has an existing line of technology products for imaging and genomics, called Nvidia Clara. In December, Nvidia unveiled a new application development framework that would allow researchers and drugmakers to collaborate without sharing patient data.