In this issue, we take a closer look at the reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots as a source of health information. We explore public opinion on chatbot accuracy based on KFF surveys and highlight recent examples of AI-generated election misinformation in the news. In addition, we share our firsthand experience querying AI chatbots on…
Convenience, speed, and control are the triad of better patient experiences. Experian Health’s 2024 State of Patient Access survey showed that 89% of patients want to schedule their appointments online or on a mobile device. Today, patients expect provider scheduling, registration, and other administrative tasks to match the convenience of their typical online shopping experience….
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Blocks from where tourists stroll along the cobblestoned riverfront in this racially divided city, Detraya Gilliard made her way down the dark, ruptured sidewalks of Yamacraw Village, looking for her missing 15-year-old daughter. Like most other people living in one of the nation’s oldest public housing projects, Gilliard endured the boarded-up buildings…
Federal regulators have blocked two private sector enrollment websites from accessing consumer information through the federal Obamacare marketplace, citing “anomalous activity.” The unusual step comes as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is under the gun to curb unauthorized enrollment and switching of Affordable Care Act plans by rogue agents. The agency received more…
Image Key dates to get Marketplace coverage next year: November 1, 2024: Open Enrollment starts — first day you can enroll in, renew, or change Marketplace plans.December 15, 2024: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1.January 15, 2025: Open Enrollment ends — last day to enroll in or…
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said the FDA cited no approvability concerns for its multiple myeloma drug, linvoseltamab, other than previously identified issues with a contract manufacturer. While linvoseltamab trails bispecific antibodies currently marketed by Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, if approved, it could bring patients an earlier treatment option. The post FDA Rejection Delays Regeneron From Competing…
Prescriptions, GLP-1s and cancer are major contributors to employers’ healthcare costs, according to a new survey from the Business Group on Health. The post Business Group on Health: Healthcare Costs Expected to Surge at Highest Rate in 15 Years appeared first on MedCity News.
Investment in standards has an impact on interoperability and the accessibility of electronic health information
The rapidly evolving field of street medicine — the practice of providing health care to homeless people living outside — is getting a jolt in California with a new player: a medical group devoted exclusively to homeless people. And it’s actually making money. Sachin Jain, who worked on federal Medicaid policy during his tenure in…
The goal of MiHIN’s partnership with Beyond Lucid Technologies is to have seamless communication between ambulances and hospitals to streamline patient handoff