Implementing Ambient AI in a Rural Hospital Setting
A leader at St. Mary’s Hospital in upstate New York describes that hospital’s implementation of Suki’s AI Assistant
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What A Digital Health Doc Learned Recertifying His Boards
By JEAN LUC NEPTUNE I recently got the good news that I passed the board recertification exam for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). As a bit of background, ABIM is a national physician evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties (every other specialty has its own board certification body…
Obamacare: el impacto de los costos en las inscripciones no se conocerá hasta dentro de varios meses
Más personas de las que se esperaba se inscribieron este año en los planes de seguro médico de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA, por sus siglas en inglés), a pesar de la fuerte reducción de los subsidios para pagar las primas. Pero esos números no son tan simples: aún queda…
The Role of Proactive Monitoring Solutions in the Shift to a Risk-Based Care Model
More effective and proactive care requires a framework that will enable the U.S. healthcare system to better meet the inevitable challenges of an aging population and pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Monitoring and other digital health enabled tools are helping to build that framework by offering a new medium for care…
The Promise and Peril of Price Transparency Under Trump’s New Executive Order
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aims to strengthen enforcement for CMS’ price transparency requirements. Some experts think greater price transparency could reduce healthcare costs by fostering more competition, while others are concerned about the potential effects on hospital-payer negotiations, as well as the practicality of enforcing these requirements. The post The Promise and Peril…
Grail’s Galleri Blood Test Falls Short in Large Cancer-Screening Study, Shares Sink 50%
Despite missing statistical significance, Grail said the observation of trending improvement suggests potential for better results with more time, so the company is extending follow up by up to a year. More detailed trial results will be submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The post Grail’s Galleri…
Quotation of the day: On Generalized Cost Effectiveness Analysis (GCEA)
“I’d like to see Generalized Cost Effectiveness Analysis become the norm for how we assess value.” – Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA 4th District) See the full interview here. To learn more about GCEA, check out the GCEA User Guide published last year.
Scaling Virtual Care Is Both a Moral and Financial Imperative, Sanford Health Exec Says
At MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference, Sanford Health’s virtual care chief Dave Newman pointed out that in rural America, virtual care often determines whether patients receive treatment at all. He described how Sanford has expanded beyond video visits to include various other modalities like e-visit questionnaires, remote monitoring and even phone consults — saving…
Bristol Myers Squibb Cancer Immunotherapy Flunks a Key Test in Melanoma
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdualag paired with blockbuster immunotherapy Opdivo failed a clinical trial testing the regimen as an adjuvant therapy for patients whose melanoma has been surgically removed. While Opdualag is still projected to reach blockbuster status, it could face competition from a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals drug. The post Bristol Myers Squibb Cancer Immunotherapy Flunks a…
To Help Achieve Life-Saving Discoveries, AI Must Access ‘Underutilized, Undervalued’ Findings
AI-powered platforms can collect data sets from disparate sources and check them for quality, duplication, relevance, and more. These platforms can then create even more extensive, understandable findings to help healthcare professionals make decisions. The post To Help Achieve Life-Saving Discoveries, AI Must Access ‘Underutilized, Undervalued’ Findings appeared first on MedCity News.