By David Burda – Yes, my journalistic skepticism borders on cynicism. But come on already! Nearly 40 percent of hospitals in the U.S. still fail to meet the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ definition of interoperability.
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By Michael Armstrong – From patient communication to cancer detection, artificial intelligence’s role across healthcare is becoming increasingly more prominent. Although its implementation increases the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare, AI also raises patient privacy concerns.
By David Smith – Big data? It’s being collected everywhere in healthcare settings; constantly generated by smartwatches and other consumer wearables, health apps, EHRs, and through genomics. We’re essentially sitting on a gold mine. The question is, what are we doing with it?
By David Burda – I looked through this new survey of healthcare consumers by ZS Associates, the Evanston, Ill.-based management consulting firm. The survey results suggest that passive patients may be feeling their oats and becoming active healthcare consumers.
Check out this month’s roundup of surveys and reports from around the industry which include patient experience, healthcare workforce safety and mental health, health data breaches, telehealth, SDoH, and value-based care.
By David Burda – I’m starting to run out of clever headlines to tell the same story. Spending on Medicare Advantage plans rose by double digits again in 2021, according to the latest National Health Expenditure data released by CMS in December, and no one seems that interested or willing to do anything about it.
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from DrFirst, Ibex Medical Analytics, AnMed, XSOLIS, LeanTaas, Inc., Experian Health, Samsung, Boston Imaging, Alpine Health Systems, Masimo, & more.
By David Burda – When healthcare gurus say we need to change from a sick-care system to a well-care system, it’s more than just a clever turn of phrase. It’s a socioeconomic imperative. So how sick are we?
By William Hersh MD – Since my own explorations with ChatGPT in informatics knowledge last month, others using the system have racked up some impressive results. Most pertinent to biomedical informatics is ChatGPT’s passing grades on medical student licensing exams.