What You Should Know:
- Zocdoc, the healthcare marketplace, has released its inaugural What Patients Want Report, offering valuable insights into what patients seek from their healthcare experience and providers.
- Based on millions of bookings and patient interactions, the report paints a picture of how patients are navigating the healthcare landscape today, and what they expect from their providers and the industry at large.
Key findings of the report include:
Women driving
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The Crucial Role of Dual Incident Response Playbooks in Healthcare Cybersecurity
As the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large hospital system, it is my responsibility to lead the charge in cybersecurity preparedness, and I have done this through a nuanced approach to incident response planning. In an era where healthcare organizations heavily rely on digital systems and sensitive patient data, the threat of cybersecurity incidents looms large; the importance of incident response procedures cannot be overstated. These procedures provide a structured approach to identify,
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1 in 3 Primary Care Physicians Have Already Tried AI Scribe Tools
What You Should Know:
Elation Health, the clinical-first technology company powering innovation in primary care, today announced the results of a survey of 229 primary care physicians focused on the benefits, desired features, and hurdles to adoption of artificial intelligence–powered (AI) medical scribe tools in the EHR.AI scribe tools use speech recognition and natural language processing to capture and transcribe conversations between a physician and a patient during clinical
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Google Cloud Launches Healthcare Focused Generative AI Models
What You Should Know:
- Google Cloud unveils MedLM, a family of generative AI models specifically designed for medical applications.
- Building on the success of Med-PaLM, Google's latest offering promises to revolutionize medical documentation, drug research, and patient care experiences.
MedLM Background
Built on the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, MedLM offers two model sizes: a larger one for complex tasks and a smaller one for scaling across various applications. MedLM is trained on
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HHS Finalizes Rule for AI Transparency and Data Interoperability
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took a major step forward in healthcare data sharing and artificial intelligence (AI) transparency with the finalization of the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) rule.
- This rule was finalized after months of public feedback, promises to revolutionize how healthcare data is used and accessed in the United
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Augmedix Integrates Google Cloud AI to Boost Medical Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Augmedix, a leader in ambient medical documentation, is partnering with Google Cloud to integrate MedLM, a new healthcare-focused generative AI model, into its technology stack.
- This strategic integration partnership aims to improve the quality and efficiency of medical note generation, ultimately benefiting healthcare providers and patients alike.
Medical-Focused Generative AI Model Integration
Augmedix will integrate MedLM, a medical-focused generative AI
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Healthcare Organizations Struggle to Meet Cures Act Data Sharing Requirements, Verato Survey Reveals
What You Should Know:
- A new survey from Verato, a healthcare identity management company, reveals significant challenges faced by healthcare organizations in meeting the data sharing requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act. The survey reveals only 36% of organizations have comprehensive data quality programs in place to comply with the Cures Act.
- Despite the Act's focus on promoting interoperability and patient access to data, many organizations lack the necessary
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Fruit Street Health Accuses Sharecare of Stealing Diabetes Program, Files $25M Lawsuit
What You Should Know:
- Fruit Street Health, a New York-based healthcare startup, has filed a lawsuit against Sharecare, a healthcare technology company, seeking $25M in damages for alleged breach of contract and fiduciary duties.
- The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, claims that Sharecare violated the terms of a shared business agreement by launching its own diabetes prevention program, "Eat Right Now," in January 2023.
Fruit Street Health Allegations
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UC San Diego Health Appoints Inaugural Chief Health AI Officer
What You Should Know:
- UC San Diego Health has announced the appointment of Dr. Karandeep Singh, MD, as the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Endowed Chair in Digital Health Innovation at University of California School of Medicine and the inaugural Chief Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer at UC San Diego Health.
- This newly created position emphasizes the health system's commitment to advancing the use of AI in healthcare, ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes.
Chief
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Phelps Health Offers Patients 24/7 Virtual Visits through KeyCare Partnership
What You Should Know:
- KeyCare, the leading Epic-based virtual care provider, announces a partnership with Phelps Health to deliver high-quality virtual care to patients across Missouri.
- This strategic partnership aims to empower patients to receive convenient and timely care from licensed virtualists, anytime, anywhere in the US.
Seamless, Consistent Care
Patients can now access urgent care through virtual visits on the Phelps Health MyChart patient portal. This partnership
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