By William Hersh MD – A number of interesting papers on physician competencies in artificial intelligence have been published recently, and there is no question that all 21st century healthcare professions must have a thorough understanding of the benefits and limitations of AI that they are likely to use in their clinical work.
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By David Burda – I have one quid pro quo in my life: I won’t tell you what to do if you don’t tell me what to do. The only exception is anything really stupid that could kill me or you or both of us at the same time. That’s why, 19 months from now, when I turn 65, I’m going to sign up for traditional Medicare.
By David Burda – Part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month. IBM released its annual Cost of a Data Breach report based from 553 companies or organizations in 16 countries across 17 industries. The average cost of a data breach in healthcare was $10.9 million this year, up 8.2% from $10.1 million in 2022.
Some recent studies and reports that caught our eye from Sage Growth Partners, Inovalon, RAND Corporatioin, AvaSure, BeMe Health, Dr. First, Wolters Kluwer, Surescripts, Carenet Health, Tebra, TimelyCare, and U of Missouri.
By William Hersh – In a previous post, I related the case of an excellent model that predicted hospital readmission yet when used in the context of real-world effort to reduce admissions was not able to lower the rate. New studies are highlighting this scenario again.
By Thad Salido MD – The future of healthcare extends beyond treating illnesses; it’s about the ability to foresee and prevent them. With the emergence of AI and the rapid expansion of comprehensive population health data, we stand at the cusp of a healthcare revolution.
By Andy Miller & Sam Whitehead – Artificial intelligence is working its way into more parts of American life. As AI spreads within the health care landscape, it brings familiar concerns of bias and accuracy and whether government regulation can keep up with rapidly advancing technology.
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from AvaSure, Ouva, AVIA, EmpiricalLab, Futuralis, Paige, GE Healthcare, Wolters Kluwer, NextGen Healthcare, AGS Health, Talkdesk, Epic, Lucem Health, AArete, HTD Health, Together, & more.
By Mari E. Cely, MBA, PMP – In an era of transformative change within the healthcare industry, the shift from a FFS model to VBC has emerged as a beacon of hope. This transition is driven by the collective pursuit of achieving better patient outcomes at reduced costs. And empowering this model shift is data analytics.