SPOTLIGHT -
May 9th 2024
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Automation can seamlessly integrate with various systems, manage fundamental and intricate workflows, and substantially reduce manual labor by up to 80%.
Analysts explain potential for new billing codes that could give physicians more flexibility — and reimbursement — for remote monitoring programs.
Morning Medical Update: Is it ‘COVID Eye’ or allergies?; Major shortage of physicians over next decade; Chatbot medical responses get good reviews
The top news stories in primary care today.
Telehealth fraud still a target for feds even as COVID-19 pandemic winds down
New online toolkit explains what investigators look for when examining telehealth payments through Medicare.
Morning Medical Update: Apple AI health coach; New COVID-19 strain Arcturus; Some melatonin gummies may be dangerous
HIMSS23: Are pharmacists the solution to primary care’s problems?
Boosting the relationship between primary care physicians and pharmacists could help alleviate burnout while providing basic services to those who lack access.
HIMSS23: Internet of things creates new ways to hack into medical computer networks
Cybersecurity firm analyzes what devices are most vulnerable.
AI gives primary care a larger role in battling dementia
HIMSS23: Equity in tech and innovation
The AMA overviews the fight for equity and the dangers of exclusion
HIMSS23: AI in action
How AI is helping measure and manage health disparities
How technology is addressing the physician shortage
Digital tools are helping to find and fill unused capacity in the health care system
HIMSS23: Digital peer review
How streamlining the peer review process can make physicians’ lives easier
HIMSS23: Microsoft and Epic are bringing AI into electronic health records
The two companies announced the expansion of their work together, and a few hospitals are already using a new solution involving artificial intelligence.
HIMSS23: Healthcare AI going forward
Dreams of big AI is nothing new, but the risks require careful consideration
HIMSS23: How interconnected data and AI can benefit care
Physicians aim to benefit from advances in data an artificial intelligence
How generative AI can alleviate healthcare challenges and burnout
Many repetitive tasks occupy the valuable time of physicians and nurses, placing avoidable pressure on already overworked professionals.
HIMSS 2023 kicks off in Chicago
The biggest health technology conference in the country is now underway.
How asynchronous telehealth is transforming care
Asynchronous solutions can improve access to care, reduce administrative burden, and help health systems thrive.
How AI can help federally qualified health centers improve quality scores
How AI can be used to activate patients to make important wellness appointments, such as cancer screenings.
Morning Medical Update: End-times for health care mask mandates; How Modern Natural Language Processing Is Improving Healthcare; You Think You Have Long COVID: What Now?
Telehealth use around the world: Primary care physicians report
Commonwealth Fund survey shows differences among doctors in 10 developed nations.
Are health care records still a target for computer hackers? Absolutely, feds say
HHS’ cybersecurity agency warns about KillNet, other threats emerging and expected to continue this year.
How artificial intelligence can help primary care doctors—and their patients
AI has ability to streamline practice workflow, improve patient engagement
Morning Medical Update: Why telemedicine isn’t always cheaper; Scheduling difficulties in primary care; Intermittent fasting vs. calorie restriction for type 2 diabetes
Digital automation: A must for PCPs to win
Online options are convenient for patients and even can lead to better in-person care.
Telehealth declined while retail clinic utilization increased 51% from 2020 to 2021
Despite big decline, telehealth use still massively higher than pre-pandemic
The time is now for federal agencies to fortify cybersecurity among small and rural hospitals
As physicians focus on patient health and executives work to keep the doors open, data breaches can have serious consequences for everyone.
Remote patient monitoring: A win for both providers and patients
Technology can reduce health care costs, improve outcomes, improve practice efficiency
Health technology needs to be designed with the clinician in mind
By engaging health care providers in designing them, the next generation of products can mitigate burnout instead of causing it
The new kid on the block: The Federal Trade Commission and data sharing
Two recent settlements underscore the FTC's status as an enforcement agency with the power to enforce consumers’ rights in relation to their sensitive information.
Telehealth can expand health care only where patients have internet access
Researchers examine disparities in areas lacking medicine and tech.
Here’s a checklist for securing mobile devices used in health care
Cell phones can be hacked, but HHS cybersecurity agency offers advice.