Practice Technology

How hope and optimism for technology can shape a more positive future for healthcare & how we can get there

The study found that hospitalized patients whose care teams received AI-generated alerts about adverse changes in their health were 43% more likely to receive timely escalated care and significantly less likely to die.

By harnessing sizable amounts of data, advanced algorithms, and machine learning capabilities, AI empowers health care professionals to make more informed decisions, optimize resource allocation, and ultimately, provide higher quality care to patients.

Jennifer N. Lee, M.D. recently conducted a study on managing patient portal messages at her medical practice — and found something interesting about physician gender.

FDA approves CGMs for adults to monitor conditions of diabetes, metabolic health.

Medical AI stakeholders must work together to create reimbursement models that incentivize broader and appropriate use of medical AI that also ensure financial sustainability

Addressing data privacy concerns and tackling the technological skills gap will be key to revolutionizing the patient experience in a meaningful way.

Drive patient retention with remote patient monitoring.

American College of Physicians publishes position paper on best practices for integrating artificial intelligence into health care.

We ought to be reminded of all the ways technology has made care better, safer, and more accessible for patients across the country.

Here are five steps to start integrating AI, using medical coding and revenue cycle management as examples.

The technology capable of accelerating prior and concurrent authorization decisions already exists - but how will it be used?

AI offers streamlined performance assessments, personalized development plans, and tailored feedback mechanisms that foster trust and support growth within health care teams.

Mount Sinai study finds AI can predict hospital admissions in emergency departments

We must refocus our efforts on how AI can be practically applied to improve health care – with a particular emphasis on operational areas and decision-making processes

The health system continues to work to recover from a ransomware attack. Some hospitals continue to divert ambulances.

Program will channel money into developing advanced tools to help IT teams secure hospital environments

The top news stories in medicine today.

Expert panel discusses advances, declines, and possible future of life longevity in the United States.

What are the time sinks taking you away from your patients? Artificial intelligence will assist those on the front lines of medicine.

Contingent business interruption coverage may protect providers from losses experienced indirectly as a result of a cyberattack.

AI was correct more than physicians, but it’s not ready to take over

Small Business Committee sympathetic to independent physician practices.

Technology can help overcome care disparities made worse by prior authorizations

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.

Researchers say restrictions to reign in spending may not fly in Congress.

Technology has the ability to streamline administrative tasks, reduce medical errors

The technology capable of accelerating prior and concurrent authorization decisions already exists -- the challenge for payers and providers in 2024 is to apply them in a nonproprietary and transparent manner.

Generative AI offers many benefits for physicians, but also brings new risks of data breaches