The Saga of Utah’s Rx Refill Bot: A Bold Bet on AI & Researchers Who Cried Foul
Utah is piloting an AI system developed by Doctronic to autonomously handle routine prescription refills,…
The Saga of Utah’s Rx Refill Bot: A Bold Bet on AI & Researchers Who Cried Foul
Utah is piloting an AI system developed by Doctronic to autonomously handle routine prescription refills, aiming to reduce delays and boost medication adherence. But a report from Mindgard AI claiming that there are vulnerabilities in the company’s chatbot underscores the broader challenge regulators and developers face in ensuring healthcare AI systems remain safe and reliable…
NYU Stern Report Urges Regulation of Private Equity in Healthcare
An NYU Stern report links private equity in healthcare to worse outcomes and higher bankruptcy risk, calling for reforms and stronger oversight. The post NYU Stern Report Urges Regulation of Private Equity in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
What Happens When Patients Ask AI First?
Patients who better understand their conditions often ask more informed questions and participate more actively in shared decision-making. But fluency is not the same as reliability. The post What Happens When Patients Ask AI First? appeared first on MedCity News.
A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reimagine Rural Health
Leaders must resist the urge to replicate urban models that do not translate well to rural contexts. Instead, they should design solutions that are built for rural communities, grounded in local insight and enabled by scalable capabilities. The post A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reimagine Rural Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Journalists Shine Light on Out-of-Reach Insurance Prices, AI’s Role in Claims Disputes, and Susie Wiles
KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the KFF Health News series “Priced Out,” which focuses on the health insurance crisis, on An Arm and a Leg on March 19. Click here to hear Rayasam on An Arm and a Leg (starts at 21:03). Read Rayasam’s “When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage.”…
How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW
Here are four perspectives from providers, patients, life science executives and healthcare technologists about ways to boost trust at a time of rapid AI deployments. The post How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW appeared first on MedCity News.
Why Providence Wants to Sell Its Health Plan
Providence announced its intent to sell its health plan, exiting the “payvider” model as rising costs and operational complexity weigh on smaller regional insurers. The move reflects a broader trend of health systems refocusing on core care delivery and exploring partnerships instead of running insurance themselves. The post Why Providence Wants to Sell Its Health…
Preeti Bhargava, Arintra
Preeti Bhargava is CTO of Arintra. She is the living embodiment of my crack that the smartest people in the world spent the 2010s convincing people to click on ads and now spend their time figuring out how to bill payers more for providers doing the same work. Arintra is in the RCM business. It…
Lantern Secures $30M to Fuel Growth Across Employers and Health Plans
Lantern’s $30 million raise was led by Morgan Health, a JPMorganChase business unit focused on employer-sponsored healthcare, as well as Echo Health Ventures, a strategic investment platform that invests on behalf of multiple Blues health plans. The post Lantern Secures $30M to Fuel Growth Across Employers and Health Plans appeared first on MedCity News.
In the Affordability Alphabet Soup of the ACA and EHBs, a Link to Higher Premiums Isn’t Clear-Cut
When President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he specifically mentioned the Affordable Care Act’s role in driving up costs. “I call it the unaffordable care act,” he said. He reprised the line in his 2026 State of the Union address, blaming “the crushing cost…
