September 22nd, 2026When health is on the line, patients want a humanA new national survey finds Americans still want a person — not AI — on the other end of a health care call Read more
September 21st, 2026Everyday phrases physicians use can backfire with patients, new book arguesWendy S. Harpham, M.D., FACP, draws on decades as a patient with lymphoma to show physicians which phrases comfort patients and which cause distress without meaning to.Read more
September 21st, 2026We screen for cancer before symptoms appear. Cognitive decline should be no different.How primary care can bring cancer-screening logic to cognitive health on World Alzheimer’s Day (and every day).Read more
September 18th, 2026AI leaders ask for a slowdown, and health care ignores them; Medicare's AI prior auth pilot denied 5,944 requests; 59% of health care workers plan to look for a new job — Morning Medical Update Weekly RecapThe top news stories in medicine this week.Read more
September 17th, 2026Medical debt isn't just an uninsured problem, survey findsPrivate insurance helps patients get care, but does not cover all costs, according to study by The Commonwealth FundRead more
September 22nd, 2026Why AI scribe notes can put your G2211 reimbursement at riskGeneric, template-style language from ambient AI tools is triggering payer scrutiny under CMS's G2211 rules.Read more
September 22nd, 2026Chasing zero? The united risk associated with striving for no harmWhat if a greater number of reported safety events actually meant a hospital is safer for patients?Read more
September 22nd, 2026Finding the right mix of staff and technology that keeps patients coming backU.S. health care has a patient loyalty problem hiding in plain sight, says a new report based on a survey of 10,000 consumers.Read more