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By Jeff Lagasse | 04:24 pm | September 29, 2023
Such an approach, the group said, would allow oversight organizations to tailor their regulations to the particular risks linked to AI.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:30 pm | September 27, 2023
For people with commercial insurance, the value of benefits for women is more than $1.3 billion less than men.
By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | September 27, 2023
Ali Youssef, a cybersecurity director at Henry Ford Health, says specialized tools can detect and limit attacks before they spread, but health systems should take the approach of assuming that bad actors are already on their network to be able to react quickly.  
12:55 pm | September 25, 2023
Algorithms and large language models are already transforming healthcare processes across many use cases. Here's how some pioneering health IT leaders are using AI today, and how they're planning for the future.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:39 am | September 19, 2023
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States and Independent Health Association earned 5 stars.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:23 am | September 19, 2023
The agency says current data does not support the recommended dosage of phenylephrine as an effective decongestant.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:52 pm | September 18, 2023
Improperly listing patents may harm competition from generic alternatives and keep prices artificially high, the FTC says.
By Andrea Fox | 11:50 am | September 18, 2023
As chief strategy officer for 1upHealth, the former national coordinator for health IT and interoperability guru gets a lot of feedback from industry stakeholders. Here are some of the questions, comments and concerns he's hearing.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:10 pm | September 15, 2023
According to Elevance Health, about 28% report having been told they have a mental health condition, a predictor of loneliness.
By Susan Morse | 12:21 pm | September 14, 2023
Hospitals face a $15,000 fine for the first violation, with the state narrowing the circumstances for exceptions.