Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

Russian researcher strategizes on collaboration with China over healthcare AI
Have you ever wondered what China and Russia would talk about if they were to discuss AI in healthcare? It turns out they do just that—and a newly published academic paper straight out of the Russian Federation offers a glimpse into the dialogue.
Healthcare AI today: Microsoft’s supersmart medical AI, patients talking street to AI, LLMs don’t really care, more
Patients who put some personality into their symptom descriptions may flummox large language models—to unfortunate effect.
If present trends continue, the healthcare AI revolution may leave 56 million Americans behind
Research into the design and development of AI models for rural healthcare isn’t hard to come by. However, that’s about as far as most of the investigations go.
Healthcare AI today: Aggressive AI spenders, backend AI in healthcare, life-saving AI, more
The U.S. is one of 23 countries that consider workforce AI training and education only a medium priority. Indeed, our homeland has a less detailed plan than 13 other nations.
When healthcare AI meets the medical humanities
A primary aim of medical humanities as a field today is teaching medical students how to harmonize technological innovations with care models such that patients are treated as whole persons: They have not just bodies but also minds, relationships—and lives.

Telehealth use plummets after pandemic highs

Use of the telehealth soared in 2020, but utilization has since fallen off a cliff after changing conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 lessons learned during joint big business/healthcare AI projects

Big Tech players have been investing in partnerships with large healthcare providers on AI endeavors for several years now. According to both sides in one such collaboration, the resulting synergy offers “immense potential” to improve patient access, care and outcomes.

UnitedHealthcare to cut back on prior authorization paperwork

UnitedHealthcare announced it would remove 20% of its current prior authorizations starting with the third quarter of this year.

Oscar Health taps former Aetna leader as CEO

Technology-forward health insurance company Oscar Health has named Mark Bertolini as CEO, effective April 3.

Nearly all health leaders are investing in software this year

A whopping 94% of health leaders in the survey said they plan to invest in software this year, partly to fend off clinician burnout and a looming recession.

Philips launches new virtual care management services

Philips Virtual Care Management’s protocols connect to devices and engagement tools on a secure, cloud-based network with real-time data.

Study supports feasibility of full-time AI-based workflow in the ED

When used to flag anomalies in combined chest and musculoskeletal X-rays, imaging AI can relieve overstretched emergency radiology teams.

Vast majority of patients want to view test results via portals

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open aimed to explore how patients feel about receiving test results via patient portals as soon as they are available.

Digital Transformation

Russian researcher strategizes on collaboration with China over healthcare AI

Healthcare AI today: Microsoft’s supersmart medical AI, patients talking street to AI, LLMs don’t really care, more

If present trends continue, the healthcare AI revolution may leave 56 million Americans behind

Healthcare AI today: Aggressive AI spenders, backend AI in healthcare, life-saving AI, more

When healthcare AI meets the medical humanities