In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. Amanda Bury, chief commercial officer at Infermedica, a digital health company specializing in AI-powered systems for symptom analysis and patient triage, knows telehealth’s potential to enhance and optimize patient experiences and outcomes while emphasizing convenience, affordability and
A new study from Mount Sinai suggests that using generative artificial intelligence to help with coding automation has some significant limitations. WHY IT MATTERS For the research, Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine evaluated the potential application for large language models in healthcare to automate medical code assignments – based on clinical text – for reimbursement
In yet another ripple from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the Medical Group Management Association has sought assurances from HHS’ Office for Civil Rights that the onus for sending HIPAA breach notifications to affected patients would fall squarely on Change and its parent company – and not physician practices and other providers. WHY IT MATTERS UnitedHealth
Improvements in public health case administration, faster prior authorizations for specialty medications and rideshare delivery of lab kits for wellness are just a few interesting goals making vendor news in April. Salesforce for public health and other government agencies could integrate natural language processing to ease administrative burdens and generate richer case files. And DrFirst’s
National University Health System’s flagship hospital National University Hospital (NUH) is building a new institution focused on enhancing the detection and diagnosis of digestive illnesses through AI and other advanced technologies. Envisioned to be a one-stop centre for gastroenterology and hepatology services, the National University Centre for Digestive Health is touted to be the first
The Singaporean Ministry of Health has officially broken ground on a new medical campus in eastern Singapore. To be located next to the downtown line of the Bedok North MRT station, the Eastern General Hospital (EGH) Campus comprises the Eastern General Hospital and Eastern Community Hospital. It will provide a range of emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care
On an April 18 conference call with Optum Everycare CEO Jennifer Phalen, some employees of the company’s virtual care division were told that their last date would be in July, according to a news report this week. WHY IT MATTERS UnitedHealth Group, Optum’s parent company, reported more than $1 billion in net losses during the first quarter – which
Ultrasound is one of the most important advances in medicine. With the capability of seeing the fetus inside the uterus, physicians can now more accurately estimate the gestational age, growth and weight of the fetus, diagnose countless fetal abnormalities and other advances in obstetrics. None of these abilities people now take for granted would have
Digital literacy is defined as the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create and communicate information. This requires both technical skills to operate digital platforms, devices and apps, and cognitive skills for understanding and analysing the information being created. “About 40% of European citizens have problematic digital health literacy, which means that they cannot
As quickly as they have hit the healthcare industry, generative artificial intelligence and large language models are reshaping the healthcare landscape. And CIOs and other health IT leaders at hospitals and health systems must fully grasp these technologies before putting them to use. One real-world application of AI that’s key for provider organizations to understand: