Some AI decision-support models have a proclivity for recommending aggressive care pathways. And doing so on the basis of patient demographics, not medical necessity.

As applications of AI spread rapidly across healthcare, ambient scribes are poised to become one of the fastest technology adoptions in the history of the sector. 

While the tumors are all benign, five nurses working on the same maternity ward have now fallen ill, spurring an investigation into a possible cause. 

Thomas J. Bryce, MD, purportedly only spent five minutes reading head and spine images of a 74-year-old who had experienced a fall, a fact harped on by winning plaintiff attorneys. 

Sending helpful alerts through email and the electronic health record can make a significant impact on patient care, according to new data presented at ACC.25 and published in Circulation.

In exclusive interviews, HealthExec spoke with the American Cancer Society about rising cancer rates, and a virtual provider service that's working to bolster struggling oncology staff.  

A data analysis from the Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere Health found corporate buyouts are leaving patients in low-population areas with fewer options, as doctors are opting to go elsewhere.

It is estimated that the patient was in cardiac arrest for 10 minutes before his deteriorating condition was noticed by the technologist.