April 30th 2025
Machine learning, a subfield of artificial intelligence, can sift through massive amounts of data to benefit physicians and patients.
April 22nd 2025
Earth Day and any day is a great day to analyze environmental waste in health care — and possible solutions for it.
Telemedicine had an impact equivalent to 130,000 fewer car trips each month. Researchers say this climate impact should factor into policy decisions regarding the future of virtual care.
April 21st 2025
A new framework uses machine learning and social determinants of health to optimize clinician encounters and reduce care inequities.
How zero-trust security protects your medical practice from inside out.
Smart devices can’t scan blood sugar without piercing the skin: a slideshow
FDA warns physicians, patients about false claims of devices that can lead to inaccurate data about blood glucose.
Empowering patient care with smart technology
The role of intelligent automation in managing cancer treatments.
Three examples of how AI is going to change medicine
Whether the changes are good or bad probably depends on how much they help or hinder your ability to do your job
RPM cuts hospital readmissions by 50% for heart patients, study finds
Reduced readmissions extend out over a year for patients with remote monitoring.
Beyond good ideas: How purpose and grit shape and drive start-up success in health care
Physicians and entrepreneurs are smart, but they need persistence and drive to get their businesses past the ‘no’ phase of development.
Four ways to ensure success with AI
AI isn't something to be feared but rather the key to giving health care organizations a competitive edge
Precision medicine: Cutting through the complexity
Advances in technology such as DNA sequencing and genetic testing have made it possible to identify rare genetic mutations and biomarkers.
New year brings new value-based care opportunities
Advances in AI, other technologies offer hope for streamlining administrative tasks and providing better access to patient data
AI round-up: AI is deciphering ancient scrolls, driving more layoffs than realized, and pretending to be the president
Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing in health care and all facets of business and life. Here are the latest developments:
Feds warn of new ‘Akira’ hacking group targeting health care
Less than a year old but already claiming victims mostly in the United States.
Senate Finance Committee discusses AI promise, pitfalls in health care
Experts weigh in on regulations needed as health leaders integrate artificial intelligence into patient care.
Introducing AIMPA: How physicians are using AI in health care
A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.
AI, with potential benefits and risks, lands among top priorities in health care
MGMA publishes its 2024 Advocacy Agenda with position paper on artificial intelligence included for the first time.
AI can create surgical equity and unlock the future of medicine
Surgical navigation is on the verge of a huge leap forward as technology augments human skill.
Shift to value-based care brings new desires for EHR capabilities
Physicians describe intentions to change electronic health records in coming months.
NIMH 75th anniversary; greenhouse gases and health care; 3-D printing brain tissue – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Physician experiences with AI documentation
While I don’t believe that AI is ready to replace physicians when it comes to the practice of medicine (now or possibly ever), I have been shocked at how far it has progressed in acting as a medical scribe.
Best policies for remote patient monitoring – a slideshow
Bipartisan Policy Center issues guidance on best ways to use emerging technology.
New rules aim for faster prior authorizations, more interoperability
A new rule governing prior authorizations (PAs) and interoperability will help save $15 billion over 10 years.
The power of online reviews for health care practices beyond patient attraction and retention
How to leverage a resource to bring patients in the door to improve their health and your bottom line.
Just say no: Only 29% of ransomware victims paid the ransom in the fourth quarter of last year
Ransomware payments decline, reflecting changing trends and better preparedness
Future looks bright for enhancing care for underserved communities
CMS final rule supports reimbursement for remote patient monitoring by FQHCs and RHCs.
Financial sustainability, growing revenue, integrating AI – a survey of C-suite leaders
Agenda for next two years is evolving, and busy.
The power of POCUS: accurate, portable, ultrasound is here
Health care is rife with issues, but advances in medical imaging can be a solution for some of them.
Using AI to resolve payer/provider friction in health care
AI could improve the necessary system of checks and balances between the provider and payer of health care whenever disagreements around the medical necessity of coverage arise.
The fourth trimester: When moms need us most
Critical touchpoints in perinatal care — ranging from prenatal check-ins to postpartum screening — can be just as effective when done virtually, if not more so. In far too many cases, they aren't being done at all.
Organ technology and genetics; preventive care in the U.S.A.; phage therapy against bacterial infection - Morning Medical Update
Reversing diabetes for heart and kidney health; MS and medical marijuana; ‘notice of exclusion’ due to fraud – Morning Medical Update
ARPA-H to create medical trucks for health care access in rural areas
PARADIGM will benefit patients with portable CT scanners for health screenings.
Top trends in medical technology for 2024 - a slideshow
Here are six things to watch for more development as technology evolves this year.