A New Opportunity to Reduce Resident Burnout: Young Doctors Are AI Natives
Residents embrace AI for everything from clinical decisions to emotional support. Health systems need to meet them where they are.
Residents embrace AI for everything from clinical decisions to emotional support. Health systems need to meet them where they are.
The problem isn’t whether these modalities work, but how they’re being implemented into the workforce. Efficient rollout, proper training, and ongoing education are vital for these new methods to reach their full potential.
How to turn analytics into actual policy outcomes.
Early experience and comfort with AI benefits everyone. Nurses who understand how to work alongside technology are better equipped to deliver high-quality care, adapt to new systems, and navigate increasingly complex clinical environments.
Giving healthcare teams powerful AI tools without training undermines their ability to use potentially system-changing tools safely and effectively.
The decision to eliminate nursing and PA degrees from ‘professional degree’ status isn’t just a financial policy choice; it’s a workforce policy choice. And, unfortunately, it’s moving in the wrong direction at the worst possible time.
The solution isn't about creating more referral pathways, but about building the measurement infrastructure that enables excellent primary care providers to act confidently on their observations.
MedCity News was at the Vive conference and spoke with executives who shared their insights for the healthcare industry.
We know that exercise is medicine. The science is clear, the mechanisms are known, and the tools are available to deliver it safely. To make all that mean something for patients, cancer care must evolve to include movement as a standard element of every stage of the journey, not as a wellness option, but as a clinical necessity.
Reinforcing educational standards will enable hygienists to perform more advanced procedures and raise the standard of care.
Instead of viewing obesity as one uniform condition, experts now recognize that it can arise from multiple biological patterns. Understanding that difference could finally change how we approach treatment altogether.
For healthcare facilities, AI-driven soft skill training is gaining traction in light of critical staffing shortages and the need for more emotionally intelligent personnel.
Artera President Tom McIntyre talks about the practical application of AI in healthcare.
Awareness of autism has grown, but we need to move beyond this into understanding and acceptance. Real progress depends on how we translate understanding into action — training more professionals, funding adult services, and redesigning workplaces and communities so autistic individuals can flourish throughout their lifespan.
When designed responsibly, AI can be a powerful instrument that provides instant access to expert-curated information. As a result, clinicians can make more informed decisions without sacrificing that vital human-to-human connection.
Authority built on information control cannot survive in the age of AI and instant access. But authority built on wisdom, judgment, empathy, and genuine partnership? That's eternal. And it's exactly what patients have been asking for all along.
Many of today’s systems weren’t built for speed, supervision, or scale, and they can’t support the level of intelligence or flexibility that modern care delivery demands. The solution isn’t to retreat from APPs. It’s to invest in models that make their work safe, effective, and scalable.
Giving dentists more hands-on training provides a platform for repeated practice, real-time feedback, and continuous improvement, helping prepare students with the confidence and consistency they need to succeed in patient care.