Providence issued a response to a letter sent by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, in which she demanded the health system answer questions about its alleged efforts to aggressively bill patients who qualified for free or discounted care. The response denied that Providence aggressively pursued its poorest patients for medical debt, asserting that its “commitment to those in need has never been stronger.”
According to the report, from McKinsey & Co., Google and the Wharton School, one of every 20 Google searches today is for health information. That's grown 15 percent a year since 2011.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The digitization of healthcare is changing the way physicians practice, and patients receive treatment. The pharmaceutical industry is behind the times in digital medicine - but must change quickly to adapt to the times.