Care Delivery

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3 high-level briefings: Healthcare is an employment anomaly | Nurses are burning out | Dr. Birx is bullish on health data
The latest federal jobs report brings good news to healthcare and social assistance, bad news to most other sectors.
The ‘AI avalanche’ descends on surgery, ChatGPT goes healthcare-specific and more AI news & views not to miss
AI is an icy landslide sweeping through healthcare. Even surgeons must choose between two stark options: Ride the crest of the powder cloud now or dig yourselves out of a deep runout zone later.
New food pyramid cheered and contested, doctors vs. gun harms & other high-level briefings
Keto-diet champions will like the new food pyramid’s emphasis on proteins, including those high in saturated fats. Not everyone shares their predisposition.
ChatGPT is penetrating healthcare with explosive might, a US state is trying human-less prescription refills—and more AI news not to miss
If you still think of large-language AI as a newish thing yet to catch on with healthcare consumers, think again.
Is RFK Jr. really conducting an ‘assault on vaccines’? And more high-level news notes
The CDC has gone ahead and changed its recommendations for childhood immunizations. The gnashing of teeth has only just begun.

Coalition for Health AI publishes stakeholder guide, proposes 6-stage AI lifecycle

Those who have been thinking healthcare could use a detailed framework on the responsible use of healthcare AI just got their wish.

‘SR’ onboards another independent practice, its 1st in the Natural State

The private-practice coalition Strategic Radiology, aka “SR,” has added Arkansas to the 30 or so states in which its 1,700+ radiologists operate.

Analysis: Allied radiology professionals generate millions of dollars per year in indirect revenues alone

General radiology technologists taking humble X-rays and working under contract directly boost their organizations’ bottom lines by $626,825 per year.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Healthcare leaders worldwide counting on AI to close ‘critical gaps’ in patient care

A full 85% of 2,800 surveyed across 14 countries say they’re investing in the technology now or planning to do so within three years.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

FDA official: Let’s work together to make healthcare AI work for everyone

AI won’t fulfill its promise to transform American medicine if it isn’t appropriately integrated, step by step, across U.S. healthcare.

The waiting game: Delaying TAVR increases healthcare costs by $10K per year

Delaying TAVR in eligible patients with severe AS can lead to much higher healthcare costs, according to a new study of real-world Medicare data.

Care Delivery

3 high-level briefings: Healthcare is an employment anomaly | Nurses are burning out | Dr. Birx is bullish on health data

The ‘AI avalanche’ descends on surgery, ChatGPT goes healthcare-specific and more AI news & views not to miss

New food pyramid cheered and contested, doctors vs. gun harms & other high-level briefings

ChatGPT is penetrating healthcare with explosive might, a US state is trying human-less prescription refills—and more AI news not to miss

Is RFK Jr. really conducting an ‘assault on vaccines’? And more high-level news notes