From Crawling to Caring: The Evolution of Clinical Practice with AI and Its Transformative Impact on Healthcare

As clinicians begin to rely more on AI, they will also need to cultivate new skills, particularly around critical interpretation of AI-generated insights, to fully leverage its potential in patient care. The post From Crawling to Caring: The Evolution of Clinical Practice with AI and Its Transformative Impact on Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

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One or Two Health Systems Controlled the Entire Market for Inpatient Hospital Care in Nearly Half of Metropolitan Areas in 2022

This analysis examines the competitiveness of markets for hospital care based on the share of metropolitan areas controlled by a small number of independent hospitals or health systems and other measures. It finds that nearly half of metropolitan areas across the country had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient hospital…

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3 effects of rising healthcare costs and how providers should respond

Healthcare affordability continues to decline as patients struggle with rising healthcare costs. Roughly half of U.S. adults report struggling to pay their medical bills. Patients are also frustrated with the lack of cost transparency, inaccurate estimates and confusion around what insurance covers and what’s owed out of pocket. When there’s a lack of understanding about…

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California Official Comes out of Retirement To Lead Troubled Mental Health Commission

Veteran California public servant Will Lightbourne has stepped in as interim executive director of the state’s mental health commission after its previous executive director resigned following conflict of interest allegations. Lightbourne served as head of the state’s Department of Social Services for seven years before retiring in 2018 and had already returned to service once,…

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