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MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

AI Diagnoses Deadly Disease; Radiology's New AI Guidance; WHO Tackles LMMs

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Infusion Drug Mark-Ups Higher at Safety Net Hospitals

Study shows big difference in reimbursement-to-acquisition cost ratio versus private practice

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Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It?

Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off

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Can We Please Stop Pushing the Paperwork Rock Uphill?

Let's develop paperless systems that make our lives easier and allow us to focus on patient care

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The Truth About What Health Information Exchanges Can and Cannot Do

They have the potential to be an incredible tool, but improvements are needed

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Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene

The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts

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Could AI Put Clinical Knowledge at Risk?

Viewpoint warns relying on AI for basic tasks may undermine physicians' skill sets

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$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines

In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements

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FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector

Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine?

It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue

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Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say

Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries

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Fix the Foundation

We need to improve the way our primary care offices function

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Would You Switch a Patient's Medication if You Knew the Cost?

Optimizing price estimate alert design and logic should be a priority

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Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Says

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week

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Multistate Licensure for Docs, Others Continues to Gain Steam

More state legislatures consider joining licensure compacts

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Our Healthcare Data Infrastructure Is Abysmal

A critical lesson from the COVID-19 crisis

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Contraceptive Use in Medicare Varies by Enrollment Type

Study examines use among enrollees ages 20 to 50 with disabilities

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Getting Back the Time We Lost

If you want the paperwork done, at least give us the resources to do it

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Collaboration Between Local Oncologists and Academia Is Crucial

Greater partnerships can optimize cancer care outcomes

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Emotional Intelligence Must Guide Artificial Intelligence

Together they can ensure quality and holistic patient care

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ChatGPT Misdiagnosed Most Pediatric Cases

Older version of the chatbot was wrong in 83% of kids' clinical scenarios

Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuries

Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine

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Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvals

"For them to take weeks -- up to months -- to provide an authorization is ridiculous"

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Students of Shuttered Nursing School Sue State Officials for Overreach

Connecticut requested license applicants of Stone Academy program complete a "refresher course"

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Managing AI Risks in Healthcare; GPT-4's Clinical Biases; DIY AI Clinic

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

Providing Telemedicine in War Zones

Founder of telehealth platform talks about services in Gaza and Ukraine

Medicare Cuts Beg the Question: Do Doctors Know How to Make 'Good Trouble'?

The health of American healthcare may depend on physicians taking it to the streets

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Hospital Complications Rise After Private Equity Buyout

Medicare data point to additional reason for concern

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Kindness Doesn't Have a Billable Code

But it's a key part of patient care

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Dangerous Brazilian Butt Lifts Get a Makeover in Florida

A new law targets budget plastic surgery clinics with new safety precautions

Five Tips for Successful Telemedicine

Founder of telehealth platform on making virtual exams accessible, profitable, and rewarding

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Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Loneliness

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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AI Transparency Rule Has Benefits, but Is Limited, Experts Suggest

Rule aims to make algorithms more fair

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Three Convicted in Fake Nursing Diploma Scheme

Defendants snagged by "Operation Nightingale" could face up to 20 years in prison

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Scripps Clinic Must Pay Almost $7M to Older Docs in Age Bias Case

California allows medical groups to force retirement at age 70, but it's against federal law

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Apple Halts Watch Sales; FDA Database May Miss Red Flags; Babies' Tongues Cut

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Making Sure Everything Works

Our problem with printing is emblematic of what's wrong with our healthcare system

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Doctors See Advantage in AI, but Remain Wary

AMA survey shows most doctors have not adopted AI in practice

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Health Spending Rose 4.1% in 2022, Government Report Says

But spending on physician and clinical services grew more slowly, at 2.7%

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