“There is enormous potential here, and the [American Cancer Society] is thrilled with the outcome of this study," one investigators says. 

Every time an ambient AI vendor boasts about how many providers use its tool, a hungry lawyer gets a plum lead for a class-action lawsuit. And a lot of such lawyers are now on high alert for just such an opportunity to pounce.

Cardiologists often use the word “stable” when describing a heart failure patient who is recovering or showing signs of improvement. That word, however, could be giving patients a false sense of security—and it could even do harm to their long-term health. 

The American public’s trust in healthcare institutions, long a matter of common courtesy, fell off a cliff after the COVID-19 crisis. Two academic physicians propose a treatment pathway for the injured patient—aka our healthcare system’s reputation for reliability. 

A new hospital is about to become the largest in the country intended to operate on electricity only. 

Reaction to the recommendation has been strong and mostly—but not entirely—negative. 

If we would just let it do its thing, AI could fix practically everything that’s wrong with U.S. healthcare. 

The Department of Health and Human Services has unfurled a roadmap for aligning its approach to AI adoption in healthcare with the broad AI aspirations of President Trump.