AI for Diagnostics Tops ECRI’s Patient Safety Challenge List
Other key concerns include reduced access to rural healthcare and emergency department boarding contributing to worse patient outcomes
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Amazon One Medical CMO: AI Is the Front Door to Healthcare
Amazon One Medical expanded access to its AI-powered health assistant, allowing anyone on the Amazon website or app to ask medical questions, interpret lab results and connect to care if needed. The chatbot reflects a broader trend of AI becoming a first stop for Americans navigating the healthcare system. The post Amazon One Medical CMO:…
How does the legal system impact physician adoption of new medical innovations?
What factors should a physician consider on whether to use a new medical innovation on a patient? Of course, the potential benefits and risk of the innovation to the patient matter most. But another factor could play a role in the physician’s decision: malpractice liability. Specifically, (i) is the use of the innovation more likely…
Startup Vima Adds Parkinson’s to Movement Disorder Scope, Expanding Series A Round to $100M
Vima Therapeutics is expanding to Parkinson’s disease following early clinical results showed proof of concept for its drug in isolated dystonia, a rare neurological movement disorder. The startup says its drug could address the biology underpinning many movement disorders. The post Startup Vima Adds Parkinson’s to Movement Disorder Scope, Expanding Series A Round to $100M…
Carrum, Virta Join Forces on Employer Weight Management Solution
Through a new partnership, Carrum Health can refer patients to Virta Health for weight management support, while Virta can refer patients to Carrum for surgical care. The post Carrum, Virta Join Forces on Employer Weight Management Solution appeared first on MedCity News.
Key Facts About Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, the federal government negotiates prices with drug companies for certain high-cost drugs covered under Medicare Part B and Part D. This brief provides information about several key aspects of the Medicare drug price negotiation program, with a focus on the 2028 implementation year.
Michael Dalton, Ovatient
Michael Dalton is CEO of Ovatient — it’s a telehealth company built on Epic that comes out of health systems (Medical University of South Carolina and Metro Health, Cleveland, OH). It does the integration and care continuity between its medical group and health systems (a little like KeyCare which also serves health system). I asked…
Artificial Intelligence and the Data Quality Problem No One Can Ignore
Healthcare is pouring money into AI, but poor data quality is quietly sabotaging results by scaling bias, errors, and mistrust instead of value. Until organizations fix historical data, set accuracy baselines, and keep humans in the loop, AI will multiply problems faster than it improves outcomes. The post Artificial Intelligence and the Data Quality Problem…
Why Staff Safety is the Foundation of Clinical Excellence
When healthcare staff feel unsafe, they are more likely to feel overwhelmed and distracted, increasing their risk of error. This directly links provider safety to patient safety. The post Why Staff Safety is the Foundation of Clinical Excellence appeared first on MedCity News.
Cosmetic Surgery Investigation Prompts Warnings for Patients, and a Push for Tighter Safety Standards
An investigation into cosmetic surgery chains by KFF Health News and NBC News has prompted consumer warnings from industry groups representing plastic surgeons and a call for more transparency around physician disciplinary actions in California. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which represents 12,000 doctors, is now warning patients to “do their homework” before getting…