The growing use of AI chatbots for medical questions should not be seen as a threat to the healthcare system, but as a signal that patients aren’t trying to replace their physicians; they’re trying to find them. The post ChatGPT for Medical Use Is a Cry for Help. We Need Better Medical Triage appeared first…
This timeline provides a detailed overview of actions, including counter-actions, related to the administration’s efforts to freeze all U.S. foreign aid and dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
At one call center in the Philippines, workers help Americans with diabetes or neurological conditions troubleshoot devices that monitor their health. Sometimes they get pressing calls: elderly patients who are alone and experiencing a medical emergency. “That’s not part of the job of our employees or our tech supports,” said Ruth Elio, an occupational nurse…
The Digital Medicine Society launched a new initiative — it seeks to establish a roadmap for how technology can support older adults who want to age safely at home. The project will bring together health systems, home health agencies and tech companies to develop products, policy guidance and case studies for scalable home care. The…
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what your patient mix looks like; your notes can and will be pulled into audits. Waiting until CMS is at your doorstep isn’t a strategy — it’s a risk. Now is the moment to get ahead of it. The post Why Providers Can’t Ignore CMS Audits…
Healthcare today requires more than the partial snapshot offered by legacy technology. By integrating diverse data sources such as wearables, claims, communications, and ADT feeds, clinicians gain a comprehensive, real-time view of their patients’ health. The post Technology Evolution: Why Clinicians Must Expand Their Sources of Data appeared first on MedCity News.
Will doctors or patients who are burned by one AI solution trust the next one they’re given? Probably not. That’s why every provider rolling out AI tools has to understand this risk and build governance into its development process. The post AI Health Check: No Governance, No Trust appeared first on MedCity News.
Prior to the Joint Commission, Merlino served as chief clinical transformation officer at Cleveland Clinic
Innovative solutions like biometric authentication and adaptive identity management are paving the way for more secure, efficient, and user-friendly mobile device use
HealthTap is now offering virtual primary care for patients with diabetes on LillyDirect, becoming the platform’s first primary care provider. The post HealthTap Joins LillyDirect to Expand Access to Primary Care–Led Diabetes Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.