Patients want to explore more holistic options and are becoming more educated and interested in their own health. However, this trend of growing trust in unchecked online health advice often introduces more risk to patients than help. The post Why GI Providers Should Care About That “Health Hack” appeared first on MedCity News.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
The systems getting value from AI aren’t doing more, they’re choosing better. Instead of chasing ten initiatives, they align around the few levers that actually move the enterprise. The post AI, Discernment, and the Discipline of Access to Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Beyond simply recording or transcribing messages to lower call volumes, truly autonomous voice AI puts patients in the driver’s seat of their own healthcare. It processes patient requests and information immediately and integrates actionable insights into the EHR, speeding next steps for clinicians and patients. The post Ending the Voicemail Bottleneck: How Voice AI Is…