Mari Devereaux

Dr. Tiffany Kung, researcher at virtual pulmonary rehab treatment center AnsibleHealth, discusses how ChatGPT could be used in the healthcare industry.

Technological solutions have helped nursing home and hospice providers streamline workflows and better monitor patients, but they also pose new challenges.

With more than 350 languages spoken in the U.S., finding qualified individuals to interpret appointments in all of them is a challenge.
 

Costing hospitals up to $100,000 annually, artificial intelligence is a pricey venture for health systems looking to augment their radiology departments. 

Pioneering providers say the programs save money and preserve access to care, but some patient safety groups and unions argue the technology and data are insufficient.

Patients with telemedicine exposure experienced better quality performance in counseling and testing-based categories, a recent JAMA Network Open study reported.

The $1.37 billion purchase will expand Walgreens’ national network of specialty care and pharmacy sites.

The organizations are partnering to work with primary care practices and improve patient health outcomes.

Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates that artificial intelligence and machine learning are effective in alerting doctors earlier to signs of sepsis in patients.

Even as physicians in other sectors return to in-person visits, some health systems plan to expand remote monitoring technology and digital platforms for cancer care.

Many providers are advocating for CMS to permanently lift its restrictions on billing Medicare for telehealth care.

NCQA expects the six-month pilot will test the effectiveness of its quality measurement software.

Starting in 2023, Aetna and CVS Caremark members will be able to access remote care teams, virtual care services and their own interoperable electronic health record.

Providers tend to rely on more general rules and guidelines about handling medical information.

Health systems share best practices for applying data from wearables and digital devices to improve patient outcomes.