About six months after rolling out voice AI in its call centers, Allina Health is already seeing signs that the tool is doing a good job of improving the patient experience. The technology is reducing patients’ average call times by 5-10 seconds, and 80% of calls are now answered in 45 seconds or less. The…
The interactive maps illustrate how many people are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid in each congressional district, including the number of people receiving full Medicaid and partial Medicaid benefits.
[Sponsored] Steve Holt, Vice President of Government Affairs with PointClickCare, discussed what hospitals and ACOs need to succeed with alternative payment model programs such as AHEAD, TEAM, and ACO REACH The post Beyond the Hospital Walls: Thriving in Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Alzheimer’s costs American families upwards of $360 billion per year, and with our growing aging population, the disease needs to be more of a public health priority. The post The Dementia Diagnosis Gap Is Wider Than We Think appeared first on MedCity News.
HELENA, Mont. — A last-minute change to a 2019 bill put an end date on Montana’s Medicaid expansion program, setting the stage for what is anticipated to be the most significant health care debate of the 2025 Montana Legislature. In recent interviews, legislative leaders predicted a vigorous debate over keeping the Medicaid expansion program, which…
By KIM BELLARD I thought about writing about the election, but I’m too anxious – and a little terrified – about it, so I’ll take a pass. I was intrigued by Oracle Health’s promise of an AI-driven, “next-generation” EHR, or the news that OpenAI was introducing ChatGPT search, but I felt that each was inevitable…
Duke University Health System is deploying a mix of homegrown and purchased AI tools to ease clinicians’ administrative burden and improve patient care. Chief Nurse Executive Terry McDonnell highlighted that while AI can’t replace nurses’ judgment, it can help free up their time for what matters most. The post Inside Duke’s Approach to Building and…
Changing any status quo is challenging, but maintaining the status quo of low patient literacy in healthcare is costly and detrimental to both patients and healthcare organizations. Investing in patient literacy is therefore investing in healthcare itself. The post Oncology Nurses Are Key to Patient Literacy But They Need Support appeared first on MedCity News.
If you want a covid-19 shot this fall, will your employer’s health insurance plan pay for it? There’s no clear answer. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has upended the way covid vaccines are approved and for whom they’re recommended, creating uncertainty where coverage was routine. Agencies within…
The real change with AI will happen not when everyone adopts the technology, which is happening quickly, but when these AIs can actually communicate and coordinate with one another. The post The AI Drug Discovery Boom Is Coming. We Are Not Ready. appeared first on MedCity News.