AI’s potential for healthcare is not limited to clinical support. The technology may also help enhance revenue cycle management, improve social determinants of health, and combat racial disparities.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated healthcare’s cybersecurity threats and exposed many areas for improvement. What steps can your practice take to fortify your defenses and protect your patients’ health information?
Symptom tracker smartphone applications can be valuable tools for patients who need healthcare guidance. A new study shows that while they will never replace a physician, the apps have strong potential in the primary care setting.
Google recently announced two new healthcare-specific artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to gather insights from unstructured medical text. How might these tools reduce administrative work, avoid errors, improve the patient experience, and lower physician burnout?
Healthcare consumerism places the patient at the center of the industry, and COVID-19 has helped in speeding up the process. What are the policy and technology trends that physicians should be aware of as the industry transitions into consumerism?
Telehealth has been a necessity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and additional remote technology can support a variety of care needs. Mark Foulke, EVP of Transformational Value-Based Care, discusses the future of care management with robust telehealth technology.
A recent study found that practices can recoup the cost of adding a medical scribe service, which may reduce burnout, within the first year by seeing more patients. How might these findings and a new HHS initiative lower provider burden?
Cheryl A. Ferrier, MD, FACOG, highlights how “Femtech” tools like telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and patient portals can help moms during the “fourth trimester.”
The FDA recently launched the Digital Health Center of Excellence to further the “Agency’s overarching dedication to the advancement of digital health technology.” What technologies will and won’t the new center monitor?
Robotic process automation (RPA) uses artificial intelligence to reduce administrative burden for physicians by automating repetitive tasks. The technology has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry. Stacy Lutz, Senior Vice President of Product Engineering at Privia Health, discusses how physicians can get started.
