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.
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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.
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Etiometry, Quris-AI, VisualDx, Evozyne, NVIDIA, Ibex Medical Analytics, Source LDPath, Cogito, Elligo Health Research, MUUTAA, Iterative Health, Gastro Health, Augmedix & more!
By David Burda – If you come to dinner at a casual or fast-food restaurant with my family, chances are, you’re going to hear someone say, “Are you going to finish that?” That someone usually is me. It’s usually me for two reasons. One, I like food and will eat pretty much anything within arm’s reach if you’re not careful. Two, I hate waste.
This month’s roundup of surveys and reports from around the industry from Clarify Health, Brightside Health, The Black Book, Healthcare.com, HHS, Kyruus, Turquoise Health, and more.
By David Burda – This latest report from the CDC on hospital infection rates gives new meaning to the term “long COVID.” The report’s findings suggest that the pandemic may have permanently damaged the ability of hospitals to prevent their patients from contracting infections while in the hospital. That’s not good.