Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

Against malpractice for using clinical AI, the best defense is a good offense
If a clinician you care about counts on AI to help make medical decisions, remind them: Tort law principles hold that doing so means risking liability should a patient sue over harm done.
Overheard around the Kaiser nurses’ protest over AI in healthcare
Healthcare leaders around the U.S. might want to take notice of what’s going on in the streets of San Francisco this week.
10 things you may have suspected about AI but didn’t know for sure till now
All around the world, people are increasingly wise to the advance of AI. More than a few are growing ever more uneasy about it. And yet workers equipped with AI are both more productive and better at their jobs.
Physicians are embracing clinical GenAI—in theory, at least
More than two-thirds of U.S. physicians have changed their minds about generative AI over the past year. In doing so, the re-thinkers have raised their level of trust in the technology to help improve healthcare.
Submitted for consideration by all healthcare AI stakeholders: 10 principles, 6 commitments, 1 direction
Key collaborators across the healthcare AI life cycle now have a common set of principles to which they can hold each other. And that means everyone from developers and researchers to providers, regulators and even patients.

Telehealth patient. Telecardiology saw a major boost with during the COVID and many health systems now want to keep this care delivery tool post-pandemic.

Virtual care a slim margin of total visits

Telehealth appointments only make up about 20% of all doctor visits.

September 8, 2021

Google Health is no more?

Google is scattering its healthcare endeavors across separate departments, according to a memo leaked to Insider.

August 23, 2021

CVS Health updates rewards program

CVS Health has updated its ExtraCare Rewards loyalty program for the first time in 20 years.

June 16, 2021

Healthcare execs say digital transformation is speeding up

The vast majority of healthcare executives say digital transformation across their organizations is accelerating, according to a recent survey of 399 executives from six countries.

June 8, 2021

Mayo Clinic was listed the No. 3 top cardiovascular hospital in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

Mayo Clinic closes 5 facilities

Mayo Clinic Health System is permanently closing five locations in Minnesota and Iowa.

May 26, 2021

Amazon launches medication price comparison tools

E-commerce giant Amazon has enabled an online price comparison tool for customers to find and compare the expected price of their medication.

May 17, 2021

Walmart acquires telehealth provider MeMD

Walmart is advancing its healthcare capabilities with the acquisition of telehealth provider MeMD.

May 10, 2021

How to make virtual healthcare personal

In healthcare, it is likely that an increased demand for telehealth will remain, meaning providers will need to continue ramping up their capabilities and personalizing this care.

March 29, 2021

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Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiologists, thoracic surgeons applaud FTC’s ban of most noncompete clauses

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and Society of Thoracic Surgeons have both shared statements in support of the ban, which is already being challenged in court. The American Hospital Association, meanwhile, opposes the policy shift, saying it “errs by seeking to create a one-size-fits-all rule”

Cardiovascular Business

Why the business side of cardiology was a key focus at ACC.24

Alison Bailey, MD, co-chair of the business of cardiology sessions at ACC.24, emphasized that reimbursement cuts can have a long-term negative impact on patient.

Digital Transformation

Against malpractice for using clinical AI, the best defense is a good offense

Overheard around the Kaiser nurses’ protest over AI in healthcare

10 things you may have suspected about AI but didn’t know for sure till now

Physicians are embracing clinical GenAI—in theory, at least

Submitted for consideration by all healthcare AI stakeholders: 10 principles, 6 commitments, 1 direction

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