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.

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Some AI researchers have taken to calling certain LLMs ‘Shoggoths.’ Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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.

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What federal regulators can learn from the states about AI oversight

If the Trump administration continues taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI—including AI used in healthcare—why not let the states go it alone on regulating the technology?

Healthcare AI newswatch: AI-armed patients vs. big medical bills, Trump-era healthcare AI, patient safety anxieties, more

It’s no surprise Trump Administration II is taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI regulation. After all, the winning candidate campaigned pretty hard on scaling back all regulation.

To tell or not to tell: Do patients really need to know who—or what—writes their doctor’s notes?

When blinded as to authorship, healthcare consumers slightly prefer medical messages composed by generative AI to those written by human clinicians.

Healthcare AI newswatch: Does healthcare AI need DEI? | Insider AI risk | 2025 Turing Prize | more

If U.S. healthcare is to help advance responsible and ethical AI for all communities, it very much needs to continue prioritizing DEI initiatives.

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5 ways AI can help make healthcare more affordable for everyone

The people who can least afford healthcare are often among those who need healthcare the most.

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Healthcare AI newswatch: Regulatory sparring partners, AI nutrition labels, agentic AI basics, more

Medical device companies navigating regulatory pathways should know: Large language models are not reliable guides.

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HIMSS survey report: Beware insider threats to cybersecurity involving AI

Almost one in three healthcare organizations allow their people to use AI without formal restrictions.

Healthcare AI newswatch: Surgical symphonies, integrated intelligence, generalist AI, more

The surgeon is only one member of a team in the OR.

Digital Transformation

Healthcare AI today: Mayo book, fraud busting, ‘shapeless monsters,’ more

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