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Medicaid’s $50 billion in improper payments was the highest total for a single programbut it was also the most improved government program, cutting about $30 billion from its 2022 improper payments total. 

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If the proposalof which no financial details were made publicgoes through, Steward doctors in nine states would be managed by Optum.

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AI adoption for real-world healthcare settings can’t happen in a vacuum. 

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Feeling overwhelmed by your work? There’s a lot of that going around these days. Some call it burnout. But there’s another side to the story.

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First-year medical residents are getting sexually harassed at work less frequently now than several years ago. That said, incident rates are still alarmingly high.

“Most health systems rely on a financial cost-containment model to inform staffing decisions. Clinicians understand the patient populations and needs over time, yet they are currently excluded from most staffing decisions,” the authors write. 

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An expansion in access to mifepristone for telehealth patients is at risk before the Supreme Court. What does this mean for the FDA approvals process?

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ChatGPT is only so-so at letting physicians know if any given clinical study is relevant to their patient rosters and, as such, deserving of a full, time-consuming read. On the other hand ... 

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The deal is the first commercial partnership for Google Health to introduce its breast imaging AI into clinical practice.

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Hospitals are still facing tough financial conditions heading into the end of 2022, with the latest National Hospital Flash Report revealing negative margins in October.

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This year’s flu season is underway in the United States, and the number of cases is rising, according to the latest flu data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Forbes has announced its annual 30 Under 30 list, highlighting leaders across industries. Within the healthcare space, the list features leaders working to expand access to care and to treat and cure disease.

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AI adoption for real-world healthcare settings can’t happen in a vacuum. 

ChatGPT is only so-so at letting physicians know if any given clinical study is relevant to their patient rosters and, as such, deserving of a full, time-consuming read. On the other hand ... 

Imperfect algorithms. Resistant clinicians. Wary patients. Divisive disparities. The plot ingredients of a flashy techno-thriller coming to a cineplex near you? No—just a few of the many worries that provider organizations take on when they move to adopt AI at scale.