Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went to Lowell General Hospital-Saints Campus, part of Tufts Medicine, for a mammogram and sonogram. Before the screenings, she asked the hospital for the estimated patient responsibility for the bill using her insurance, Tufts Health Plan. Her portion, she was told, would be…
Health informatics leaders at NYU Langone Health think fully autonomous clinical AI is coming in the next five years or so, with algorithms soon able to manage routine tasks like blood pressure medication titration and diabetic retinopathy screening without human oversight. They argue automation is not just about efficiency, but also a practical and necessary…
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…
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Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in a San Jose hospital. But, without explanation, hospital staff said they needed to stay a second night. Then a third. A nurse said her son had jaundice. Then said that he didn’t. She wondered if they had confused her with…
In a 2025 national survey, one-third of HIOs say income from participants fully covers their operating expenses
By prioritizing sustainability-minded and compliant waste management in the workplace, healthcare leaders can advance patient and employee well-being, as well as environmental and fiscally responsible programs. The post Advancing Patient & Planet Health Through Proper Healthcare Waste Management appeared first on MedCity News.
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to add safeguards for AI mental health chatbots amid safety concerns, while noting their potential to expand access. The post AMA Calls on Congress to Improve Safeguards for AI Mental Health Chatbots appeared first on MedCity News.
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Considerations for Developing Hospital Cleaning Procedures and Methods Elements of the Process The cleaning process depends on the people, protocols, and products involved. With various surfaces, equipment, and intricate designs, the hospital setting presents a unique challenge. In addition to creating efficient protocols and using effective products to clean and disinfect, hospitals must empower associates to…