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Why I left medicine – and why AI might convince me to return

KevinMD

My first job as a physician assistant was in a neuro-oncology department. I was young, newly certified, and eager to interact with patients. The physician who mentored me there made sure I had the opportunity to counsel patients, and provide guidance and comfort after a new diagnosis. These are situations where a clinician needs time Read more… Why I left medicine – and why AI might convince me to return originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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AI is the New Health Literacy Challenge for Patients and the Health/Care Industry

Health Populi

Patients’ comfort in artificial intelligence is linked to familiarity with the technology, a consumer survey from GlobalData learned. Among patients unfamiliar with AI, 42% are uncomfortable, and another 50% feel neither comfortable nor uncomfortable with the technology. However, among patients familiar with AI, 60% feel comfortable with visiting a medical practice that uses AI.

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The clinical AI revolution: 3 things to know

KevinMD

The use of natural language processing (NLP) in the clinical domain dates as far back as the 1960s, with important early work performed in the 1970s and 1980s. While great technical advances were made during this period, clinical NLP failed to live up to initial expectations as accuracy rates were too low to use for much Read more… The clinical AI revolution: 3 things to know originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Is Asia-Pacific ready for robotic telesurgery?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Clinician-scientists from Japan and Singapore have set out to test the viability of robotic telesurgery as a treatment option. Last week, a surgical team from the National University Hospital (NUH), the flagship hospital of the National University Health System (NUHS) in Singapore, performed a gastrectomy remotely with Fujita Health University (FHU) in Japan.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Generative AI unleashing massive disruption in health

DigitalHealth

The annual US gathering of investors, VCs, and start-ups spans using digital technology to rethink delivery of all aspects of the vast US healthcare system, from supply chains, reimbursement, remote care, employee mental health, leadership, and equity. But time and again it was generative AI that was cited as the biggest technological disruptor.

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Health Care Finance Leaders Look to Cut Costs and Improve Patients’ Financial Experience — Think AI and Venmo

Health Populi

One half-of health care financial leaders plan to invest in technology to cut costs — and most believe that AI has the potential to re-define the entire finance function as they look to Leading the transformation, a study conducted by U.S. Bank among U.S. health finance leaders thinking about emerging technologies. U.S. Bank fielded a survey among 200 senior health care financial leaders in the U.S., 30% of whom were group CFOs, 20% regional/divisional CFOs, 25% senior managers, and the r

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Pediatric HA-VTE Prevention Challenges: Prognostic Model Insights

Digital Health Global

Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism is a serious condition that can lead to complications and mortality in pediatric patients. Therefore, there is a need to identify effective strategies for its prevention. A recent study conducted at Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an automated prognostic model in preventing hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) among hospitalized children and adolescents.

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Western Australia pursuing healthcare generative AI and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

WA gov't funds gen AI in healthcare projects Nearly a million Australian dollars ($590,000) have been awarded by the government of Western Australia to support projects exploring the use of generative AI in healthcare. A total of 19 projects will see how they can use generative AI to address challenges across health and medical research, health and medical innovation, healthcare service delivery and health and medical education and training.

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Q&A: Generating accurate pulse oximetry readings on darker skin tones

Mobi Health News

Neil Friedman, founder and COO at Bodimetrics, discusses the FDA 510(k) clearance of the circul pro Ring and improving oximetry accuracy among people of color.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Lawmakers mull lifting ban on physician-owned hospitals as doc lobbying groups claim major cost savings

FierceHealthIT

A new analysis backed by doctor lobbying groups suggest that physician-owned hospitals could have fueled about $1.1 billion in savings across 20 of Medicare’s most expensive conditions in 2019— tho | Lobbying groups in favor of overturning the ban on new physician-owned hospitals outlined broad cost savings if 2019's Medicare patients were treated at such facilities instead of a traditional hospital.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Specific Types of Help

Healthcare IT Today

This is the final article in a series about social determinants of health (SDoH). Previous articles covered the definition, collection, sharing, and use of SDoH. I’ll finish with a look at some specific areas of intervention. We’ve seen the importance of personal interventions, through interviews and evaluating SDoH, to solve problems. In rural areas, where it might be daunting either to travel to a doctor or to schedule an online visit with poor Internet access, home visits fill the

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Epic-based telehealth platform keeps patients coming back to WellSpan Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. R. Hal Baker, chief information and digital officer at York, Pennsylvania-base WellSpan Health, asks a simple question: "What if?" He does so because, he says, old ways of thinking and doing have become obsolete, and the organization's teams have been driven to reimagine the way they operate to improve processes. THE PROBLEM "We pride ourselves on the idea of 'Working As One' to provide an integrated approach to our patients across our systems of care," Baker

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XRHealth distributes VR headsets to health providers across Israel

Mobi Health News

The company provided hundreds of virtual reality headsets to 30 healthcare centers across Israel to help patients struggling with PTSD, anxiety and stress.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Medicare Advantage marketing practices draw ire from senators

FierceHealthIT

Seniors are forced to navigate a convoluted Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape for healthcare coverage, often only to be denied care, experts told legislators during a Senate Finance Committee heari | Senators and experts agreed Wednesday that marketing practices from Medicare Advantage plans are often overwhelming for seniors.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Healthcare IT Today

Previous articles in this series showed why social determinants of health (SDoH) are the hottest recent addition to data used by the medical industry. We’ve explored how SDoH data is defined and shared. This article shows how organizations are collecting it. Andrew Eye, CEO of the healthcare data science company ClosedLoop , estimates that about 15% of physicians collect SDoH-related data from patients and use it to assess their needs.

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How care for cough – one of the top medical complaints – can benefit from RPM and AI

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The combined impact of respiratory illness such as COPD, asthma, chronic cough and pneumonia on individuals and health systems is staggering. COPD alone affects more than 15 million people and costs the healthcare system close to $50 billion each year. Effective daily maintenance therapy enables many people who suffer from these chronic conditions to live healthy and productive lives, but exacerbations are inevitable and if not promptly recognized and treated can be fatal.

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Amazon Pharmacy rolls out drone delivery service in Texas

Mobi Health News

Customers in College Station can now have their medication delivered to their front door in 60 minutes via Amazon's drone delivery service.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Amazon Pharmacy's drone delivery service lifts off with initial service in College Station, Texas

FierceHealthIT

SEATTLE—Amazon Pharmacy is launching drone delivery for prescription medication orders with the service initially taking flight in College Station, Texas, the company announced Wednesday. | SEATTLE—Amazon Pharmacy is launching drone delivery for prescription medication orders with the service initially taking flight in College Station, Texas, the company announced Wednesday.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

It’s always been pretty obvious that factors such as wealth, race, education, and the quality of food and water have enormous impacts on health. But only in the past few years have the medical professions tried to quantify and capture these factors. Given that the field is increasingly digitized and data-driven, health IT is responsible for collecting and analyzing social determinants of health (SDoH).

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The term virtual wards can be ‘misleading’ say panel at King’s Fund event

DigitalHealth

The term virtual wards can be “misleading” as it makes you imagine it involves virtual reality and high-level tech, a panel said at a King’s Fund event.

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Evident Vascular launches with $35M for AI-enabled intravascular ultrasound

Mobi Health News

The company developed an AI-powered intravascular catheter-based ultrasound that allows providers to capture more precise images of the inside of one's blood vessels.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Centerstone taps tech company Lyssn to build out AI-based training for behavioral health clinicians

FierceHealthIT

There is a lot of buzz about the use of artificial intelligence to help with clinical documentation and administrative tasks. | Centerstone, a large nonprofit mental health system, is working with tech company Lyssn to leverage its AI-powered platform to train its team of more than 3,000 clinicians in the latest evidence-based practices. The partnership also includes developing new solutions and long-term revenue sharing.

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Driving Patient Behavior and Connecting Patients with Their Care Teams

Healthcare IT Today

According to Rich Steinle, CEO of Carium , many healthcare organizations haven’t created a culture of “my health is every day” even though many of the DIY approaches to health like wearables are being fully embraced by patients. This type of proactive monitoring of their health indicates that patients want to be more engaged and involved in their care.

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AI Elevates the Audit Process and Improves Revenue Outcomes

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ritesh Ramesh, CEO, MDaudit. Healthcare organizations are in a precarious financial position. With operating margins still hovering near zero, revenues are at heightened risk because of a surge in third-party audits following the expiration […] The article AI Elevates the Audit Process and Improves Revenue Outcomes appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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LGBTQ+ healthcare startup Folx Health garners in-network provider status

Mobi Health News

Folx will be an in-network provider with payers Blue Shield of California, Cigna, Evernorth, Optum in Colorado and Florida, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

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How 3 Urgent Cares Tackled Key Metrics For Accelerated Growth

Considering the growth of your clinic? It’s difficult to advance any business today without using technology — but what will truly enhance your daily operations? How successful are other urgent care centers with these solutions? This article offers a glimpse into real-world technology experiences from urgent care centers like yours. Discover how various solutions can boost your growth potential and see firsthand how effective they are.

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Most Americans don't trust AI in healthcare settings, feel transparency would help, Carta survey finds

FierceHealthIT

Three out of four Americans don’t trust artificial intelligence in a healthcare setting, and most have no idea whether their provider is already using the technology, a new survey has found. | Many respondents admitted their understanding of AI is limited, and half would not be comfortable with it in the healthcare setting. But most said if their practice was transparent about its AI use, that would help them feel more comfortable.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Acting on SDoH

Healthcare IT Today

Previous articles in this series introduced the importance of social determinants of health (SDoH) and explained how it can be captured and classified. In this article, I’ll show how many hospitals, payers, and other institutions are acting on that data. Of course, the staff of a clinic or hospital don’t go around looking for apartments the way they actively look for a long-term care facility.

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FutureRx Part D Stars Selected by Imperial Health Plans

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. FutureRx (FRx) announced today that its FRx cloud-based healthcare platform for health plans and pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) will be implemented by Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. to enhance medication adherence among its Medicare […] The article FutureRx Part D Stars Selected by Imperial Health Plans appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.