Beyond the Search Bar: Unlocking Enhanced Care via Remote Patient Support
As healthcare continues to become more decentralized, enabling patients to be successful with their therapies at home isn’t just a “nice to have,” it’s a “must have.”
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
May has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For example, the American Medical Association and TigerConnect named new CEOs, and Google and UnitedHealth Group have seen key executives leave their roles. There were also layoffs at organizations including Devoted Health and New York-Presbyterian.
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RCM Outsourcing: Balancing Human Expertise & Smart Technology
Greenway Health blends smart technology with human expertise to elevate revenue cycle.
Google’s Olympics Misstep and the Real AI Opportunity
While Google showcases AI's ability to mimic human sentimentality, it misses the forest for the trees. The real innovation, the true potential of AI, lies not in replacing human expression but in enhancing human lives, particularly those of our rapidly aging population.
5 Ways Google Is Protecting Kids’ Mental Health on YouTube
During a session at CES 2024, a Google exec shared several changes the company has made through YouTube to protect children and teens.
Google Unveils Suite of Healthcare-Specific Generative AI Models
Google introduced a new suite of healthcare-focused generative AI models designed to speed up workflows for clinicians and medical researchers. Health systems and medical research organizations, including HCA Healthcare and BenchSci, have been testing these models since April.
How Do We Know If Digital Mental Health Solutions Are Effective?
There are several ways to know if a digital mental health solution is working, including whether it has proven clinical outcomes or if it's improving access to care, executives said during a panel discussion.
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Esperion Sets Its Sights on New Areas While Maintaining Commitment to Cardiovascular Health
In a recent interview, Esperion president and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases
LLMs Can Perpetuate Harmful Ideas About Race-Based Medicine, Study Shows
A new study led by Stanford researchers tested four commercially available LLMs and found that they all could potentially cause harm by breeding inaccurate, racist information. For example, all models tried to justify race-based medicine when asked questions about calculating patients’ kidney function and lung capacity — two areas where race-based medicine practices used to be common but have since been scientifically refuted.
Most Hospitals Are Still Violating HIPAA By Using Web Tracking Tools, Despite Federal Warnings
The federal government has warned hospitals that using third-party analytics tools on their websites could violate HIPAA, and more than 20 hospitals are facing class-action lawsuits over the use of these tools. But a recent analysis found that hospitals are doing a poor job of fixing their websites and preventing patient data collection.
Senator Probes Google About ‘Premature Deployment of Unproven Technology’ In Healthcare Settings
Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) penned a letter to Google leadership expressing concerns about Med-PaLM 2 — the company’s generative AI tool for healthcare providers that is currently being used by Mayo Clinic and other health systems. The letter requested that Google provide more clarity about its chatbot’s training, accuracy, ethical considerations and deployment in healthcare settings.
Lawmakers Are Cracking Down on Companies Using Health Data for Advertising
Three senators recently introduced legislation that would ban the use of health data for advertising and marketing purposes. The proposed legislation comes amid media reports claiming that data brokers are selling social media companies patients' location data, as well as reports that hospitals and digital health startups are collecting patients’ online data and sharing it with tech giants such as Facebook and Google.
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MedCity News Pivot Podcast: How Emergency Departments Are Using Real-Time Data to Improve Outcomes
How can AI benefit and improve patient outcome in the emergency department? Watch the latest episode to find out.
GoodRx Illegally Sold Users’ Data to Google & Facebook, FTC Says
GoodRx failed to notify users that it sold their personal health information to Google, Facebook and other tech companies, the FTC claimed. The agency filed an order that prohibits GoodRx from sharing its users' data with third parties for advertising purposes and requires the company to pay a $1.5 million penalty. GoodRx agreed to pay the settlement but did not admit to wrongdoing.
Google Partners with iCAD, Licenses Its Mammography AI Model for the First Time
Medical device manufacturer iCAD entered into a development and commercialization agreement with Google Health, in which it will integrate Google’s mammography AI technology into its suite of breast imaging AI products. The agreement marks Google’s first commercial partnership to deploy its breast imaging AI model into clinical practice.
What Will Be 2023’s Biggest Challenge in the Employee Benefits Space? 4 Execs Weigh In
Uncertainty, benefits navigation, cost and innovation are some of the key challenges ahead for those in the employee health benefits space. Executives made these comments last week during the HLTH conference in Las Vegas.
Experts Unpack the True Meaning Behind 3 Healthcare Buzzwords
A panel of healthcare data experts recently broke down some of healthcare’s most common buzzwords at HLTH. While the experts agreed that many industry professionals still struggle to grasp the true denotations of words and phrases like “interoperability” and “reimagining healthcare,” the panelists said these terms can be quite meaningful once they’re unpacked.
Information as a social determinant: 3 ways Google is addressing health inequity
Google announced three updates at the Google Health Equity Summit, including a new video series partnership, improved search features and an expanded program with Fitbit.