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GenAI-focused market researchers: ‘The payer–provider divide is wide and has dangerous implications’

Providers and payers disagree on a lot of things. But the camps are united in their appreciation of workers who have skills relevant to advancing GenAI in healthcare. 

April 4, 2024
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FDA announces recall of more than 300,000 catheter kits after 10 injuries, 1 death

This recall is due to reports of “increased resistance” when using the devices. There have been 194 customer complaints about the issue so far. 

April 3, 2024
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The 10 most and least expensive states for healthcare consumers

Going by the price of being a patient, North Carolina and Hawaii bookend the other 48 states.

April 3, 2024
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Is concierge medicine a net plus for US healthcare? Answer depends on perspective

Critics say the model caters to the wealthy while taking primary care physicians out of circulation for everyone else. Not so, respond concierge proponents.

March 30, 2024
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Not many hospitals openly promote interest-bearing loans, credit cards for care

Hospitals short on cash are more likely than their financially flush counterparts to offer patients interest-accruing loans or credit cards to pay for their care.

March 29, 2024
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Behind the scenes in COVID research labs, then and now

The past four years have witnessed major advancements in medical science’s drive to unravel the complexities of the human immune system. We have the COVID-19 pandemic to thank for much of the progress. 

March 29, 2024
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5 tips on AI adoption from a frontline physician champion

AI adoption for real-world healthcare settings can’t happen in a vacuum. 

March 28, 2024

‘Allyship’ needed between nurses and MDs to take on workforce crisis

“Most health systems rely on a financial cost-containment model to inform staffing decisions. Clinicians understand the patient populations and needs over time, yet they are currently excluded from most staffing decisions,” the authors write. 

March 26, 2024

Around the web

This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

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